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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. What does Pepys do each March?
(a) Go into hiding.
(b) Throw a party for his wife.
(c) Throw a celebration to honor those who were there for him.
(d) Throw a celebration for the king.

2. What does Pepys's new job require in January-June 1660?
(a) That he will work longer hours but still come home at night.
(b) That is must move to another country with Lord Sandwich.
(c) That he go to sea.
(d) That he stay on land.

3. In July-December 1662, Pepys wife asks for what?
(a) A pet.
(b) A new house.
(c) A female companion.
(d) A new dress.

4. What happens when Pepys sees that a maid has been negligent?
(a) He fires her.
(b) He does nothing.
(c) He tells his wife to deal with it.
(d) He beats her.

5. What is Pepys's country house called?
(a) The Gardens.
(b) The Happy House.
(c) Halfway House.
(d) The Cabin.

Short Answer Questions

1. For his wife in in January-June 1663, Pepys arranges what?

2. In July-December 1662, Pepys suspends his abstinence on wine and plays in celebration of what?

3. What does Pepys rate as the worst thing he has ever seen in his life?

4. Who does the town and Pepys often gossip about?

5. Where does Pepys attend church as the story opens?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Pepys time with Lord Sandwich in July-December 1662.

2. Describe what we know about Pepys affairs as the journal closes.

3. How do some of the doctors explain leaving the city during the plague?

4. While the plague has hit London, what is happening in Pepys's and his wife's life?

5. What is the gossip about the Queen in July-December 1663?

6. What is the meaning behind Pepys beginning to discipline the household staff?

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

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

9. Why does Pepys's plan to lead a frugal life also include some indulgence?

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

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