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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who goes with Pepys on his vacation in July-December, 1667?
(a) A mistress.
(b) Lord Sandwich.
(c) His family.
(d) No one.

3. How do the opinions of Pepys and his wife differ over the her new companion?
(a) Pepys's wife thinks she is the most beautiful person she's ever seen; he disagrees.
(b) Pepys thinks she is ordinary; his wife thinks she is pretty.
(c) Pepys thinks she is pretty; his wife thinks she is ordinary.
(d) Pepys thinks she is the most beautiful person he's ever seen; his wife disagrees.

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

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

6. What is in jeopardy in January-June, 1665?
(a) The status of the Navy.
(b) The King's popularity.
(c) Pepys's promotion.
(d) Pepys's marriage.

7. What is the sum of Pepys wealth in January-June 1666?
(a) 1,000 pounds.
(b) 50,000 pounds.
(c) 1,500 pounds.
(d) 5,000 pounds.

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

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

10. What happens when Pepys attends a gambling party with friends?
(a) He bets a little money.
(b) He lets his wife gamble.
(c) He refuses to gamble.
(d) He bets a lot of money.

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

12. What has happened to the doctors treating those with the plague?
(a) They are only treating royalty.
(b) They are all still alive.
(c) They have died.
(d) They have left out of fear.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Mr. Evelyn has what encased in a glass?

2. Who retires from leading the Navy in July-December 1666?

3. What does the New Year bring for residents in the city in January-June 1668?

4. In July-December 1664, Pepys is seeking a case for what?

5. Who holds a lottery in July-December 1664?

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