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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which famous engineer do Toby and Walter discuss while waiting for Tristram's birth?
(a) Stevinus.
(b) Galileo.
(c) Euclid.
(d) Horace.

2. In Volume 3, what confusion does Toby have about Dr. Slop's creation?
(a) He wonders why a doctor would use a spoon for a knife.
(b) He asks if the doctor is French.
(c) He thinks the doctor is creating a drawbridge for him.
(d) He thinks the sandwich is for him.

3. What does Tristram write about Calais?
(a) A history of the town.
(b) The cuisine.
(c) His time with Julia.
(d) The streets are nasty and foul-smelling.

4. What is the irony evident in Walter Shandy's book?
(a) He only repeats what others have already said.
(b) His life is bland and uninteresting.
(c) He knows nothing about war.
(d) He neglects Tristram while writing.

5. Which famous poet does Tristram quote in Volume 1?
(a) Horace.
(b) Theognis.
(c) Ovid.
(d) Poe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Trim?

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

3. What phrase is inscribed on Mr. Yorick's gravestone?

4. How does Walter Shandy determine to compensate for Tristram's deformity?

5. Who is Toby Shandy?

(see the answer key)

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