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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator states in Chapter 91 that at “the instant Henry Phipps discharged the pistol,” who “died in her bed”?
(a) “Mary Oates.”
(b) “Mary Britten.”
(c) “Lizzie Warriner.”
(d) “Mercy Larkin.”

2. The doctor that comes to see Spinks says that he will put down what as the cause of death on the death certificate in Chapter 50?
(a) Suicide.
(b) Dysentery.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Pneumonia.

3. Who does Jack say is heartbroken when he is under Tobias’s hypnotism in Chapter 55?
(a) Sophina.
(b) Mary.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Mercy.

4. What doctor does the cabbie take Tobias to see in the beginning of Chapter 52?
(a) Dr. Peterman.
(b) Dr. Hardwick.
(c) Dr. Smith.
(d) Dr. Grieves.

5. Where is Mary Oates from?
(a) Whitechapel.
(b) Buckinghamshire.
(c) Wapping.
(d) Gloucestershire.

6. Where are Tobias and Jack helped aboard a coach in the beginning of Chapter 77?
(a) Tyburn.
(b) Wapping.
(c) Whitechapel.
(d) Gloucestershire.

7. For how long is Tobias to be gone in Gloucester, according to Mary in Chapter 64?
(a) 6 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 2 days.

8. Chapter 74 is comprised of what chapter of Tobias’s book about Jack?
(a) Chapter Two.
(b) Chapter Ten.
(c) Chapter Three.
(d) Chapter One.

9. What objects does Jack send out along with his letters to Mr. Phipps?
(a) A mirror and three lemons.
(b) A ring and a watch.
(c) A photograph and a mirror.
(d) A painting and a coin.

10. Where does Tobias tell Jack the Thief-catcher lives in Chapter 56?
(a) Gloucester.
(b) Tyburn.
(c) Whitechapel.
(d) Paris.

11. Henry’s tutor that saved him from the orphanage disappeared from his life on the eve of Henry’s birthday to turn how old?
(a) 18.
(b) 12.
(c) 21.
(d) 16.

12. How does Mr. Buckle describe his relationship to Jack when he speaks with Henry in chapter 73?
(a) Jack Maggs is his father.
(b) Jack Maggs is his son.
(c) Jack Maggs is his rival.
(d) Jack Maggs is his boss.

13. What is the title of the Character Sketch that Tobias writes for the Observer in Chapter 50?
(a) “Sarah Silversmith.”
(b) “Witchy Wanda.”
(c) “Titchy Tate.”
(d) “Jack Maggs.”

14. At what location do Jack and Tobias and their fellow passengers decide to abandon the coach and walk the road while the train descends in Chapter 66?
(a) Whitechapel.
(b) Burlip Hill.
(c) Tyburn.
(d) Great Queen Street.

15. What name does Mary recall having been tattooed on Mary Britten’s wrist in Chapter 86?
(a) Jack.
(b) Silas.
(c) Tom.
(d) Peter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose assurance does Tobias have that the Thief-taker will receive messages at the Bull, according to the narrator in Chapter 66?

2. Who opens the door of Henry’s home and shouts at Henry to fire in Chapter 90?

3. What does Jack say he was known for “in the Colony” when speaking to Tobias in Chapter 62?

4. What does the doctor demand as payment for his services after he’s saved Tobias’s baby from infection in Chapter 53?

5. The narrator states in the opening of Chapter 82, “It had always been Tobias’s method to approach his subject by way of” what?

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