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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through January-June, 1662.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Due to Pepys's position with the government in January-June 1660, what does he get propositioned with right away?
(a) Bribes.
(b) Affairs.
(c) Scandals.
(d) New job offers.

2. How does Pepys celebrate having more money?
(a) Spending more.
(b) Saving more.
(c) A nice dinner.
(d) Buying a boat.

3. What happens to those involved in resistance against the Royals?
(a) They are run out of town.
(b) They are shot.
(c) They are put on trial, but later released.
(d) They are hanged and quartered.

4. What do Pepys and his wife go to see at the playhouse?
(a) A puppet show.
(b) A dance recital.
(c) An opera.
(d) A musical.

5. What brings Pepys to the person who holds the final authority over the Navy in July -December 1661?
(a) The need for a promotion.
(b) The need for money for himself.
(c) The need for a new home.
(d) The need for money in the Navy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the highlight of January-June 1661, according to Pepys's account?

2. What does the person who Pepys calls do when he feels under the weather?

3. Why was this anniversary celebrated in January-June 1660 a big deal at the time?

4. How long does Pepys's abstinence last?

5. What happens on New Year's Day 1662 when Pepys wakes up?

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