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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many miles away does Dr. Slop live?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Eight.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

2. What does Mrs. Shandy question while she and her husband are conceiving Tristram?
(a) If the table is set.
(b) If the alarm is set.
(c) If Walter has been faithful.
(d) If the clock is wound.

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

4. What medical procedure does Walter Shandy suggest for his wife?
(a) A cesarean section.
(b) A lobotomy.
(c) An episiotomy.
(d) A hysterectomy.

5. What comfort does Dr. Slop offer Walter Shandy in Volume 2?
(a) Children do grow up and move away.
(b) All births are difficult.
(c) He is young enough to find another wife.
(d) Medicine has made great advances.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where on his body is Trim wounded?

3. Which famous engineer do Toby and Walter discuss while waiting for Tristram's birth?

4. What is Trim's true name?

5. Why does Toby Shandy come to live with Walter and his family?

(see the answer key)

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