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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Pepys's own physician?
(a) He moved in next door.
(b) He went to the country.
(c) He died.
(d) He left town.

2. What emergency does Pepys describe for the reader in July-December 1666?
(a) The Great Fire of London.
(b) A tornado.
(c) The Great Rain Storm at London.
(d) A hurricane.

3. As the new year of 1665 starts, what does Pepys wife rebuke him for?
(a) His jealousy.
(b) His affairs.
(c) His drinking.
(d) His spending.

4. In November 1664, who does war begin between?
(a) Dutch and Germans.
(b) Dutch and English.
(c) English and Germans.
(d) French and Dutch.

5. What problem does Pepys mention for the first time in July-December 1667?
(a) His bladder stone.
(b) His leg.
(c) His vision.
(d) His heart.

6. What animal does the science experiment involve that Pepys witnesses?
(a) A cat.
(b) A horse.
(c) An ox.
(d) A dog.

7. What kind of vision aid does Pepys receive?
(a) Tubes with glass in them.
(b) Regular glasses.
(c) Drops.
(d) Contacts.

8. What happens to the financial status of the Navy in January-June 1666?
(a) It worsens.
(b) It stays the same.
(c) Pepys does not write about it.
(d) It gets better.

9. What does the city do in remembrance of the fire?
(a) Stays quiet for a day.
(b) Fasts.
(c) Dances.
(d) Holds a bonfire.

10. What does Pepys have that is more than anyone in his family has ever had?
(a) Clothes.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Horses.
(d) Servants.

11. Who returns to London to poor public support in January-June 1666?
(a) The King.
(b) Lord Sandwich.
(c) Lady Lord Sandwich.
(d) Pepys.

12. When Pepys and his wife were poorer, the wife had to help with what chores?
(a) Yard work and cooking.
(b) Sweeping and ironing.
(c) Washing and cooking.
(d) Dishes and laundry.

13. In July-December, 1664, who is Pepys continuing an affair with?
(a) Lady Lord Sandwich.
(b) His uncle's wife.
(c) Jane.
(d) Mrs. Lane.

14. What happens when Pepys tries to flirt with an attractive woman in July-December 1667?
(a) He is caught by a neighbor.
(b) He has an affair with her.
(c) His wife tries to poke him with a pin.
(d) His father scolds him.

15. How much is Pepys worth at the end of 1664?
(a) Nothing.
(b) 1,439 pounds.
(c) 1,349 pounds.
(d) 5,000 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Pepys first hears about this emergency in July-December, 1666, what does he do?

2. What account proves profitable and earns praise for Pepys in January-June 1665?

3. Which ship does Prince Rupert command?

4. What does Pepys wife begin a yearly habit of collecting?

5. Where is grass seeing growing tall after the plague hits?

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