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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Mrs. Shandy accompany Tristram to France?
(a) She fears mules.
(b) She does not like the smell.
(c) She is busy knitting breeches.
(d) She is pregnant.

2. What book does Walter Shandy hand Dr. Slop after he cuts his thumb?
(a) A book of excommunication.
(b) The Bible.
(c) A collection of poetry by Ovid.
(d) A medical text.

3. How do the abbess and the novice make their mules move?
(a) By splitting the syllables of offensive words.
(b) By beating them with rods.
(c) By leading them with a rope.
(d) By reciting poetry.

4. What unusual friend does Tristram make in Lyon?
(a) A sheep.
(b) A dove.
(c) A donkey.
(d) A pigeon.

5. Which city does Tristram describe as nasty and foul-smelling?
(a) Paris.
(b) Lyon.
(c) Dover.
(d) Calais.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Volume 5, who finds Tristram after he has been injured?

2. Who does Tristram consult for advice in Volume 7?

3. In Volume 5, why does Mrs. Shandy eavesdrop on her husband?

4. How does Tristram travel to Paris?

5. What opinion does Tristram have about time?

(see the answer key)

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