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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are several houses quarantined in January-June 1665?
(a) Pepys does not explain.
(b) Because of the plague.
(c) Because of lice.
(d) Because of measles.

2. Who correctly predicted The Great Fire?
(a) The King.
(b) Pepys wife.
(c) Pepys.
(d) Nostradamus.

3. How much short are the household accounts in January-June 1665?
(a) 77 schillings.
(b) 70 schillings.
(c) Seven schillings.
(d) 17 schillings.

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

5. What does Pepys think of the item encased in glass?
(a) It thinks it is a work of art.
(b) He thinks it's a hoax.
(c) He thinks it's disgusting.
(d) He thinks it is a scientific wonder.

6. Who retires from leading the Navy in July-December 1666?
(a) Pepys.
(b) Lord Sandwich.
(c) The King.
(d) The Duke of York.

7. What does Pepys petition in January-June 1668?
(a) That his cousin be given a divorce.
(b) That his cousin's husband's death be ruled accidental.
(c) That the war should end.
(d) That the Navy get more money.

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

9. Mr. Evelyn has what encased in a glass?
(a) A boat.
(b) A bird.
(c) A bee.
(d) A coin.

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

11. In July-December 1664, Pepys is seeking a case for what?
(a) His bladder stone.
(b) His Bible.
(c) A new ring.
(d) His guitar.

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

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

14. What did Pepys do to his wife in July-December 1664 that he is ashamed of ?
(a) Divorce her.
(b) Publicly humilate her.
(c) Gave her a black eye.
(d) Pushed her.

15. What milestone does Pepys forget in 1664?
(a) His anniversary.
(b) His wife's birthday.
(c) His father's birthday.
(d) His birthday.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is in jeopardy in January-June, 1665?

3. How long does Pepys wear a watch?

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

5. What does Mrs. Knipp miss in January-June,1666?

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