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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 19 How does Mr. Lorry begin his conversation with Doctor Manette on the tenth day after Lucie's wedding?
(a) He asks the doctor if he has heard from Lucie.
(b) He tells the doctor that he is going on a trip.
(c) He asks the doctor if he is accepting new patients.
(d) He asks the doctor's advice on what to do about a friend who had a mental shock.

2. Chapter 5 What do most men do as a pastime during the time the story is taking place?
(a) Play chess
(b) Go for long walks
(c) Play cards
(d) Drink heavily

3. Why are families in England cautioned to put their furniture in storage if they travel out of town?
(a) Burglaries take place every night.
(b) Mice run rampant if no one is in the house.
(c) The constant rainfall can cause the house to flood.
(d) Fires are a source of worry.

4. Chapter 1 What is the physical appearance of the Kings and Queens of England and France?
(a) The kings are short and the queens are obese.
(b) The kings are stout and the queens are thin.
(c) The kings have large noses and the queens have big mouths.
(d) The kings have large jaws and the queens have plain faces

5. Chapter 13 How does Sydney Carton feel when he visits the Manettes?
(a) Jovial
(b) Serious and stern
(c) Despondent and morose
(d) Grumpy and argumentative

6. What becomes of the Marquis' chateau?
(a) It burns to the ground.
(b) It deteriorates through the years.
(c) It is reconstructed by the common people.
(d) It becomes a convent.

7. Chapter 1 Describe Tellson's Bank.
(a) A large, austere bank
(b) A tiny place with dingy windows
(c) A large bank with huge oak doors
(d) A moderate sized bank with shiny floors

8. What are Mr. Carton's feelings toward Charles Darnay?
(a) He finds him to be intelligent.
(b) He hates him.
(c) He hopes to become a good friend of his.
(d) He is very fond of him.

9. What does Carton confess to Lucie when he visits her?
(a) He is stupid and foolhardy.
(b) He is inspired by his love for her.
(c) He will never give up trying to get her.
(d) He is saddened by his love for Miss Pross.

10. Chapter 3 What does Jerry ponder that every house, room, and heart in a city holds?
(a) Its own secret
(b) Smiling children
(c) Happy families
(d) Sad families

11. What news does the spy relate to Defarge?
(a) Lucie is to be married to Charles Darnay.
(b) Dr. Manette's daughter is to marry Stryver.
(c) Gaspard's body was thrown in the river.
(d) Dr. Manette's daughter is to marry Carton.

12. Chapter 21 What is the grief that strikes the Darnay household?
(a) Doctor Manette dies.
(b) One of the children dies
(c) Miss Pross leaves them.
(d) Mr. Lorry is arrested.

13. What becomes of the corrupt Court of France?
(a) It is gone altogether.
(b) It continues on but with less corruption.
(c) It lives on, oppressing the common people.
(d) Its loyal subjects make it thrive.

14. Chapter 9 How does Charles Darnay react to dining with Marquis Evremonde?
(a) Charles considers it an unpleasant encounter.
(b) Charles always looks foreword to dining with the Marquis.
(c) Charles enjoys the meal thoroughly.
(d) Charles enjoys the pleasant conversations with the Marquis.

15. Who does Dickens describe as the idlest and most unpromising man?
(a) Doctor Manette
(b) Charles Darnay
(c) Sydney Carton
(d) Mr. Stryver

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mr. Lorry decide to relocate?

2. Chapter 4 Who does the acquitted prisoner dine with after the trial?

3. What is the common view of Jerry's secret trade?

4. Who is guarding the Marquis' countryside chateau?

5. What does Carton say he would do for Lucie and anyone dear to her?

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