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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is said to have painted a portrait of Tobias in 1838?
(a) Charles Dickens.
(b) Samuel Laurence.
(c) Lord Byron.
(d) Pablo Picasso.

2. Mercy tells Jack in Chapter 28 that Tobias, Mr. Butler, and Mrs. Oates know his secret. She tells Jack, “They say that you are a convict from” where?
(a) “Gregory Simm’s gang.”
(b) “New South Wales.”
(c) “Northern Africa.”
(d) “The Irish Waters.”

3. How many cats did Mr. Buckle inherit along with his house on Great Queen Street?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

4. What does Tobias take out and spin when he hypnotizes Jack in Chapter 22?
(a) Keys.
(b) Dumbbells.
(c) Jewels.
(d) Magnets.

5. Who is the driver of Mr. Butler’s coach in Chapter 18?
(a) Mr. Foster.
(b) Mr. Pope.
(c) Mr. Smith.
(d) Mr. Constable.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Tobias presume he will get for writing the story of Jack in Chapter 34?

2. Where is the bookstore called Lackington’s Temple of the Muses said to be located in Chapter 18?

3. For how many gentlemen is Miss Mott cooking dinner in the beginning of Chapter 4?

4. Who is the first to go into the scullery and meet with the visiting “doctor” in Chapter 39?

5. Mercy tells Jack in Chapter 41 that she went to a Metzmetric Concert where with Mr. Constable?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the guest of honor at Mr. Buckle’s house in Chapter 7? How is this character described?

2. Where do Jack and Percy go in Chapter 22? Why?

3. What do the servants in Mr. Buckle’s house come to discover about Jack in Chapter 16? How does Jack respond?

4. Where does Tobias travel to in Chapter 34? What does he do at this location?

5. What causes the confrontation between Jack and Percy Butler in Chapter 17?

6. What does Jack do on Great Queen Street in Chapter 2? Who is he mistaken for?

7. What conversation does Mercy overhear between Mr. Buckle and Mr. Makepeace in Chapter 33?

8. How is the setting for the novel established in Chapter 1? When and where does the story begin?

9. How is Mercy’s childhood described in Chapter 19? How did Mercy come to meet Mr. Butler?

10. How is the character of Edward Constable described in Chapter 6? What does he bring to Jack?

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