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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 31-33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where had Mercy Larkin’s father worked as a mechanic, according to the narrator in Chapter 19?
(a) The Woodell Pickle Factory.
(b) The Andrews Pickle Factory.
(c) The McLaughlin Tea Company.
(d) The Maxwell Tea Company.

2. What is the name of the coach that the man with the red waistcoat arrives in, in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) The Charger.
(b) The Rocket.
(c) The Jackson.
(d) The Blue Pony.

3. Of what book written Tobias is it said that Mary Oates “never grasped the point”?
(a) Oliver Twist.
(b) Mrs. Darcy.
(c) Captain Crumley.
(d) Great Expectations.

4. What is the profession of Mr. Tobias Oates?
(a) He is a painter.
(b) He is an orchestra maestro.
(c) He is an author.
(d) He is an actor.

5. What is the name of Tobias’s sister-in-law who lives in his household?
(a) Wilma.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Patricia.
(d) Elizabeth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the master of Mr. Buckle’s home on Great Queen Street prior to Mr. Buckle?

2. What does the word “finder” refer to in the narrative?

3. Tobias is said in Chapter 13 to have ambitions to become “a novelist who might topple” who himself?

4. What is the name of Mercy’s mother?

5. Who is said to have painted a portrait of Tobias in 1838?

(see the answer key)

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