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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In anger, what does Pepys rip up in January -June 1663

2. Who takes lessons with Pepys in in January-June 1663?

3. What is Pepys feelings about his wife's need for a companion?

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

5. When Pepys receives a promotion in January-June 1660, what does he become?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Pepys wanting to do with his bladder stone in July-December 1664?

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

3. How does Pepys describe his professional life in January-June 1662?

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

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

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

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

8. How do the residents of London react to the fire?

9. in January-June 1665, what are the household issues Pepys once again continues?

10. What does Pepys do to prepare for the possibility that he might be captured?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the dire state of the country in January-June, 1665. Who is suffering the most? Who takes advantage of that and how?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the scientific world of Pepys. What are examples of descriptions that seem primitive these days? How do these examples shed light on the 1660s and what life was like then?

Essay Topic 3

The book constantly describes Pepys's vows of determination to stay away from wine and overspending. We also continue to read about his failings in that aspect. How is Pepys a determined character? In what aspects of his life is he less determined?

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