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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 happens on New Year's Day 1662 when Pepys wakes up?
(a) He hates himself for not meeting last year's resolutions.
(b) He falls out of bed.
(c) He goes to the bank.
(d) He hits his wife in the nose.

2. What do Pepys and his wife go to see at the playhouse?
(a) A puppet show.
(b) An opera.
(c) A dance recital.
(d) A musical.

3. What does Pepys do for work in January-June 1660?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Horseman.
(c) Various jobs for Lord Sandwich.
(d) Clerk at a store in town.

4. Pepys continues to worry about what in July-December 1662?
(a) The King.
(b) His wife.
(c) The status of the Navy and money.
(d) His fashion sense.

5. What is one thing Pepys does with his appearance in January-June 1661?
(a) He takes an interest in the latest fashions.
(b) He goes bald.
(c) He gets manicures.
(d) He grows a beard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is worried about Pepys's new position in January-June 1660?

2. What is Will's punishment in January-June 1662?

3. Once again in January-June 1662, how is Pepys planning to have a frugal life?

4. Who resists the Royals in July-December 1660?

5. In July-December 1661, ambassadors of which countries fight?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the status of the Navy worry Pepys?

2. What does the promotion mean for Pepys?

3. Describe two things Pepys does in his spare time in January-June 1663.

4. Describe the science experiment with the dog.

5. Describe Pepys's reaction to his new financial status in July-December 1660.

6. In July-December 1662, why does Pepys decide to suspend his vows against wine and plays?

7. How have price hikes affected the city residents in January-June 1668?

8. What becomes of the rumor about a large sum of money buried at the Tower of London?

9. What happens when Pepys tours theaters backstage?

10. What causes Pepys to rejoice in January-June 1663?

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