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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What phrase is inscribed on Mr. Yorick's gravestone?
(a) He rode well.
(b) He loved the nag.
(c) Alas, poor Yorick.
(d) Resquiet Im Pace.

2. In Volume 5, why does Mrs. Shandy eavesdrop on her husband?
(a) She is interested in his reaction.
(b) She suspects he is being unfaithful.
(c) She wants to learn about the world of men.
(d) She thought she heard the word "wife".

3. Who is the Homunculus?
(a) Tristram Shandy.
(b) Mrs. Shandy.
(c) Mr. Yorick.
(d) Walter Shandy.

4. How tall is Dr. Slop?
(a) Six feet tall.
(b) Four and a half feet tall.
(c) Three feet, eleven inches tall.
(d) Five and three-quarters of a foot tall.

5. What does Susannah hope to inherit in Volume 5?
(a) Mrs. Shandy's dresses.
(b) Silver and china.
(c) Bobby Shandy's estate.
(d) A large sum of money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who dies and leaves Walter a substantial inheritance in Volume 4?

2. Where is Mrs. Shandy forced to deliver her child?

3. Who has the power to change Tristram's name?

4. What reaction does Susannah have to Bobby's death?

5. What reaction does Walter Shandy have to Bobby's death?

(see the answer key)

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