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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through January-June, 1666.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Not only is Pepys abstaining in July-December 1661, but he is striving to be what?
(a) The first one to abstain from sex.
(b) The first one to abstain from wine.
(c) The first one to abstain from smoking.
(d) The first one to abstain from bathing.

2. What is Will's punishment in January-June 1662?
(a) A fierce whipping.
(b) No paycheck.
(c) No supper.
(d) A black eye.

3. In January-June 1663, what kind of lesson does Pepys take?
(a) Speech lessons.
(b) Math lessons.
(c) Dancing lessons.
(d) Singing lessons.

4. What kind of problem does Pepys have with his wife when July-December 1664 opens?
(a) Her excessive spending.
(b) Her fashion.
(c) Her moods.
(d) Her cooking.

5. What does the mayor enact because of the plague?
(a) A citywide curfew.
(b) A ban on drinking.
(c) A ban on eating vegetables.
(d) A ban on going to pubs.

Short Answer Questions

1. At church, what does Pepys do after sermons?

2. Whose rituals does Pepys think are absurd?

3. Why did Mrs. Knipp miss the event she did in January-June 1666?

4. What is one thing Pepys does with his appearance in January-June 1661?

5. In July-December 1662, who commends Pepys?

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