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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Pepys's cousin's husband?
(a) He joins the Dutch Navy.
(b) He throws himself into a fountain and dies.
(c) He has an affair with Pepys's wife.
(d) He divorces the cousin and runs off.

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

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

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

5. What does the city do in remembrance of the fire?
(a) Dances.
(b) Fasts.
(c) Stays quiet for a day.
(d) Holds a bonfire.

Short Answer Questions

1. With people either dying of the plague or leaving for the country, London looks what way?

2. What does Pepys say his brother needs to do in July-December 1667?

3. What is Pepys reasoning for only wearing the watch as long as he does?

4. Which ship does Prince Rupert command?

5. What does Pepys think of the play he sees in July-December, 1664?

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