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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 2 What is the name of the hill that the Dover mail carriage is struggling to climb through the mud?
(a) Dover Hill
(b) Shooter's Hill
(c) Dover Rise
(d) Tellson's Hill

2. What is the commotion at the Marquis' home after dinner with Charles?
(a) The Marquis falls down the stairs.
(b) The Marquis has an argument with his wife.
(c) The Marquis is stabbed through the heart.
(d) The Marquis argues with Gabelle.

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

4. Who does Charles Darnay find attractive?
(a) Miss Pross
(b) Miss Lorry
(c) Lucie Manette
(d) Mrs. Defarge

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

6. 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's advice on what to do about a friend who had a mental shock.
(b) He asks the doctor if he is accepting new patients.
(c) He asks the doctor if he has heard from Lucie.
(d) He tells the doctor that he is going on a trip.

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

8. Who owns a prosperous wine shop in Paris?
(a) Doctor Manette
(b) Jacques Defarge
(c) Jerry
(d) Mr. Tellson

9. What does Jerry's son tell him later in the evening?
(a) He wants to follow in his father's footsteps.
(b) He is going to tell everyone what Jerry's secret trade is.
(c) He is going to tell his mother what Jerry is up to.
(d) He is going to the authorities about Jerry's secret trade.

10. What does the newlywed's visitor ask of Charles?
(a) He asks for a loan.
(b) He asks to be his friend.
(c) He asks for a recommendation to Cambridge.
(d) He asks for French lessons.

11. What advice does Stryver give to Carton?
(a) To find a respectable woman who owns property
(b) To move away from the area
(c) To find a better career
(d) To learn how to speak French

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

13. What does Stryver say to Mr. Lorry about the advice Lorry gives him?
(a) Stryver tells Lorry that he is an empty-headed scoundrel.
(b) Stryver tells Lorry that he never wants to see him again.
(c) He thanks Mr. Lorry, asking him not to mention it again.
(d) He tells him that he doesn't agree with the advice.

14. What is the physical and emotional condition of Doctor Manette?
(a) He is thin but lucid.
(b) He is a broken and empty man.
(c) He is weak but happy.
(d) He is strong and proud.

15. Chapter 10 What does Charles Darnay choose as a career?
(a) A soldier for the King
(b) A foreign diplomat
(c) A wine master
(d) A tutor of French literature and language

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does the spy relate to Defarge?

2. Chapter 9 How does Charles Darnay react to dining with Marquis Evremonde?

3. Chapter 7 How many men does it take to serve the Monseigneur his chocolate every morning?

4. What is the condition of Doctor Manette at this time?

5. Chapter 6 What is Doctor Manette doing for a living which is far below a medical practice?

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