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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. How much money does Jack say that Henry’s education cost him each year?
(a) 50 pounds.
(b) 20 pounds.
(c) 10 pounds.
(d) 100 pounds.

2. How many of the abortion pills does Tobias give to Elizabeth downstairs as Jack waits for him in the study in Chapter 82?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

3. How old does Jack say Henry was when he first met him in Chapter 71?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

4. To what street does Mary Oates walk when she leaves home in Chapter 77?
(a) Cecil Street.
(b) Great Queen Street.
(c) Great Windmill Street.
(d) Chancery Lane.

5. By what source on his land in Australia does Jack say he earned his fortune in Chapter 62?
(a) Silver.
(b) Clay.
(c) Coal.
(d) Gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jack kill the Thief-taker in Chapter 68?

2. What do Jack and Tobias use to bail water from the sinking boat in Chapter 71?

3. Where does Tobias spend the night at a lodging house in Chapter 55?

4. Henry’s tutor that saved him from the orphanage disappeared from his life on the eve of Henry’s birthday to turn how old?

5. According to the chapter from Tobias’s book in Chapter 74, Sophina was charged with stealing the property of whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads to the violent conflict that takes place in Chapter 68? What do Jack and Tobias do afterward?

2. What occurrences have shaped the prospects of Tobias Oates in Chapter 61?

3. Why does Mary go to the home of Mary Britten in Chapter 77?

4. In Jack’s recollections from his childhood, how does he describe the altercation that took place between Ma Britten, himself, and Sophina in Chapter 60?

5. What exchange takes place between Tobias and Dr. Grieves at Mr. Butler’s house in Chapter 50?

6. What secret about Henry does Jack share with Constable in Chapter 47?

7. How do Jack and Tobias escape Gloucester in Chapter 70? What dangers do they face?

8. What outcome is revealed for Jack and Mercy Larkin in the denouement of the novel?

9. What issues regarding money does Tobias deal with in Chapter 50?

10. What exchange takes place between Jack and Constable when Constable returns in Chapter 46?

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