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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is called to tend Tristram's wound in Volume 5?
(a) Dr. Slop.
(b) Yorick.
(c) Mrs. Shandy.
(d) The midwife.

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

3. Tristram interrupts his story about Toby with an anecdote about which author?
(a) Edgar Allen Poe.
(b) John Locke.
(c) Ovid.
(d) Horace.

4. Why does Toby Shandy come to live with Walter and his family?
(a) He is too old to live alone.
(b) His parents abandoned him.
(c) He lost all his money in a bet.
(d) To recover from a war wound.

5. How long does Toby take to recover from his injury?
(a) Six weeks.
(b) Six months.
(c) Six days.
(d) Six years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which animal does Tristram describe in Chapter 1 of Volume 6?

2. Where does Toby Shandy set up his battle scenes?

3. What does Trim inherit from Lieutenant Le Fever?

4. How does Dr. Slop injure baby Tristram during delivery?

5. When considering names for his newborn son, which name does Walter like the least?

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