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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Pepys wife begin collecting what she does in January-June 1667?

2. What kind of problem does Pepys have with his wife when July-December 1664 opens?

3. Who retires from leading the Navy in July-December 1666?

4. Who returns to London to poor public support in January-June 1666?

5. Where did Pepys get his watch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Pepys review of Romeo and Juliet with his liking of tragedy plays. Were you surprised that Pepys did not like Romeo and Juliet? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Define irony and explain how it relates to what we know about Pepys and his eye disease. How does that relate to the one vice he cannot give up? How much does he write about the eye disease?

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