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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who praises Pepys for his new home and the status it brings?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) The Lord.
(d) His wife.

2. In July-December 1662, who is rumored to have marriage problems?
(a) Pepys.
(b) Lord Sandwich.
(c) Lady Castlemaine.
(d) Will.

3. In January-June 1662, why does Will continue to get punished?
(a) For not sending messages.
(b) He does not show up to work.
(c) For dropping things.
(d) For attitude infractions and stealing.

4. Due to Pepys's position with the government in January-June 1660, what does he get propositioned with right away?
(a) Affairs.
(b) Scandals.
(c) New job offers.
(d) Bribes.

5. What happens after the incident on New Year's Day 1662 when Pepys wakes up?
(a) The bank is closed.
(b) No explaination is given, and they go back to sleep.
(c) Pepys's wife seeks medical attention.
(d) His wife gets angry at him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Pepys's wife's companion who lied?

2. Every March, what does Pepys flash back to?

3. What kind of lessons does Pepys decide to begin in July-December 1662?

4. Does Pepys approve of Lord Sandwich having affairs?

5. What causes Pepys's worry about the financial state?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the business of war consume Pepys time in January-June 1665?

2. What is Pepys's reaction to Lord Sandwich's affair with a daughter of Mrs. Becke.

3. Describe the honoring of the Queen in January-June 1662.

4. Describe the way that Pepys and his wife fight.

5. What does Pepys admit about a gift for his wife in January-June 1664?

6. Explain why Pepys is celebrating the anniversary of the bladder surgery.

7. How does the status of the Navy hit an all-time low?

8. How do Pepys and his wife show that they care very much about outward appearances in January-June 1661?

9. What happens when Pepys tours theaters backstage?

10. Explain the death in the family in January-June 1664.

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