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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. What holiday is noted that Pepys observes in January-June 1661?

2. Who does Pepys have multiple meetings with?

3. In January-June 1660, what does Pepys celebrate the anniversary of?

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

5. What event causes Pepys to suffer in the morning afterward?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the political unrest in January-June 1668?

2. Why does Pepys attend the Catholic Mass in July-December 1662?

3. Explain the struggle with Pepys's wife's companions in July-December 1663.

4. Explain how Pepys gets new responsibilities in January-June 1665?

5. What happens in July-December 1661 to show that Pepys and his wife still have a long way to go fashionably?

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

7. What does Pepys have in common with those in upper society?

8. What does the promotion mean for Pepys?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think Pepys is bragging when he writes about going to see a play? How honest is he about his attempt to abstain from wine? What do these things symbolize to him?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Pepys and his sister in regards to a sense of entitlement.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Pepys detailed the beatings of his staff so much? What reasons were given for these beatings, and were they accepted at the time? What does this say about him? How did it change your feelings about him?

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