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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the midwife falls, what does Dr. Slop offer to examine?
(a) Her hip.
(b) Her nose.
(c) Her shin.
(d) Her hand.

2. With whom does Aunt Dinah have an affair?
(a) Toby Shandy.
(b) The coachman.
(c) Mr. Yorick.
(d) The butler.

3. Why does Tristram relieve himself out the window in Volume 5?
(a) It is raining too hard to go outside.
(b) The chamber pot is missing from under the bed.
(c) He is too busy playing to go down to the outhouse.
(d) The toilet is not working.

4. Who is Trim?
(a) Toby's nephew.
(b) Walter's servant.
(c) Toby's servant and friend.
(d) Toby's commanding officer.

5. What is Yorick's first name?
(a) Trismegistus.
(b) Diduis.
(c) Phutatoruis.
(d) Tristram.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Tristram compare to the main character in Don Quixote?

2. Which famous poet does Tristram quote in Volume 1?

3. Why does Yorick christen Tristram with the wrong name?

4. What type of book does Toby plan to write?

5. What type of handkerchief does Walter Shandy use in Volume 3?

(see the answer key)

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