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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through July-December, 1667.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens on New Year's Day 1662 when Pepys wakes up?
(a) He falls out of bed.
(b) He hates himself for not meeting last year's resolutions.
(c) He goes to the bank.
(d) He hits his wife in the nose.

2. In January-June 1661, what does the King perform publicly that makes him leave quite an impression with the public?
(a) Plays.
(b) Songs.
(c) Healings of the sick.
(d) Sermons.

3. Whose rituals does Pepys think are absurd?
(a) Lutherans.
(b) Catholics.
(c) Jews.
(d) French.

4. Why does Pepys wife begin collecting what she does in January-June 1667?
(a) She becomes sentimental after the fire.
(b) It is said to be good for one's complexion.
(c) She is in search of a new doctor.
(d) They need the money.

5. At church, what does Pepys do after sermons?
(a) He greets church members.
(b) He rates them as to whether he likes them or not.
(c) He eats a hearty lunch.
(d) He goes to the King.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift does Pepys receive for his wife?

2. Who does Pepys suspect of theft in July-December 1660?

3. What emergency does Pepys describe for the reader in July-December 1666?

4. How long does Pepys's abstinence last?

5. Not only is Pepys abstaining in July-December 1661, but he is striving to be what?

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