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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 actually happens to the buried money?
(a) They find it, but lose it.
(b) It goes to the King and Duke as promised.
(c) The give it to charity.
(d) They never find it; it is a hoax.

2. Does Pepys approve of Lord Sandwich having affairs?
(a) Yes.
(b) He has no opinion.
(c) No.
(d) He approves, but tells him to stop anyhow.

3. In July-December 1660 entries, what does the reader find out about Pepys's relationship with his wife?
(a) That his wife has had affairs.
(b) That Pepys has had affairs with other women.
(c) That they were never in love.
(d) That they both have remained loyal to his each other.

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

5. What happens to those involved in resistance against the Royals?
(a) They are shot.
(b) They are run out of town.
(c) They are hanged and quartered.
(d) They are put on trial, but later released.

Short Answer Questions

1. Despite the fact that he has a lot of money, what does Pepys begin to worry about in July-December 1660?

2. What does Pepys learn to do for himself in January-June, 1664?

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

4. In July-December 1662, who is rumored to have marriage problems?

5. Why is Pepys jealous of someone in January-June 1663?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is happening with the Navy in July-December 1664?

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

4. What happens when Pepys tours theaters backstage?

5. Describe what we know about Pepys's interests that are described as the story opens.

6. What is happening with Pepys relationship with his wife when July-December 1664 opens?

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

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

9. How successful is Pepys's attempt to abstain from wine?

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

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