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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 January-June 1663, what kind of lesson does Pepys take?

2. When July-December 1661 opens, Pepys is abstaining from what?

3. In July-December 1662, who commends Pepys?

4. What does Pepys do each March?

5. In July-December 1660 entries, what does the reader find out about Pepys's relationship with his wife?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Pepys hires a new companion for his wife in January-June 1665?

3. Describe the way that Pepys and his wife fight.

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

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

6. Explain Pepys's feeling about the King wearing a wig.

7. Describe the science experiment with the dog.

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

9. Compare the financial status of the Navy with the excessive spending of the Royal Family.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the one vice that Pepys will never give up. Why is that? How does this affect his life?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe the character of Pepys. Explain what he is passionate about, his faults, etc.

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