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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pepys begin to worry about in January-June 1667?
(a) That he will be captured.
(b) That he will be poor again.
(c) That there will be another tornado.
(d) That there will be another fire.

2. In July-December 1666, how long has it been since some of the Navy men were paid?
(a) Five hours.
(b) Five months.
(c) Five years.
(d) Five days.

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

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

5. What does Pepys think of the play he sees in July-December, 1664?
(a) He wants to star in it.
(b) It's bad.
(c) He has no opinion.
(d) It's good.

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

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

8. What treatment does Pepys get for the second time in July-December 1668?
(a) A massage.
(b) Bladder stone surgery.
(c) Foot reflexology.
(d) Bloodletting.

9. Who holds a lottery in July-December 1664?
(a) Lord Sandwich.
(b) The King.
(c) Sir Slingsby.
(d) The Duke.

10. How long does Pepys wear a watch?
(a) One day.
(b) One week.
(c) One year.
(d) One hour.

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

12. What consumes much of Pepys time in January-June, 1665?
(a) Affairs.
(b) The business of the war.
(c) Yelling at his wife.
(d) Shopping.

13. Which ship does Prince Rupert command?
(a) Nina.
(b) Henretta.
(c) Pinta.
(d) Mary.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What problem does Pepys mention for the first time in July-December 1667?

2. What animal does the science experiment involve that Pepys witnesses?

3. With people either dying of the plague or leaving for the country, London looks what way?

4. What does Pepys say his sister needs to do in July-December 1667?

5. Pepys has his first visit to who in January-June 1668?

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