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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Pepys receives a promotion in January-June 1660, what does he become?
(a) General at sea.
(b) Lord's clerk.
(c) Lord's assistant.
(d) Lord Sandwich.

2. Where is Pepys living when the narrative begins?
(a) In the country.
(b) He is renting rooms at the King's castle.
(c) He is renting rooms at the residence of Lord Sandwich.
(d) In town.

3. What does Pepys's new job require in January-June 1660?
(a) That is must move to another country with Lord Sandwich.
(b) That he stay on land.
(c) That he will work longer hours but still come home at night.
(d) That he go to sea.

4. What is one thing Pepys's wife does with her appearance in January-June 1661?
(a) She gets her teeth done.
(b) She dyes her hair.
(c) She gets a sword to wear as an accessory.
(d) She lets her eyebrows grow out.

5. How long does Pepys's abstinence last?
(a) Six months.
(b) One year.
(c) Not long.
(d) Two weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. In July-December 1660 entries, what does the reader find out about Pepys's relationship with his wife?

2. What is Will's punishment in January-June 1662?

3. What brings Pepys to the person who holds the final authority over the Navy in July -December 1661?

4. What causes Pepys's worry about the financial state?

5. What do Pepys and his wife go to see at the playhouse?

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