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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Uncle Toby, when do Tristram's problems begin?
(a) At the age of five.
(b) Sixty seconds after he is conceived.
(c) Nine months before he enters the world.
(d) At birth.

2. What part of baby Tristram's body is damaged during delivery?
(a) His head.
(b) His left foot.
(c) His nose.
(d) His ears.

3. How is Toby wounded in Volume 3?
(a) Dr. Slop's forceps tear his skin.
(b) He trips over the rug and falls.
(c) He faints at the sight of the scalpel.
(d) He pinches his thumb in the clamp.

4. In Volume 3, what does Dr. Slop create in the kitchen?
(a) A bridge.
(b) A sandwich.
(c) A scalpel.
(d) An omelet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Walter Shandy attribute his family problems?

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

3. What does Trim oil in Volume 3?

4. Who is Slawkenburguis?

5. Who helps the village midwife attain a license?

(see the answer key)

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