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

5. What book does Walter Shandy hand Dr. Slop after he cuts his thumb?
(a) The Bible.
(b) A collection of poetry by Ovid.
(c) A book of excommunication.
(d) A medical text.

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

7. What falls after Walter realizes Tristram has been named incorrectly?
(a) A glass vase.
(b) The clock.
(c) His breeches.
(d) The bed.

8. Where does the preface appear in Volume 3?
(a) In the beginning of the book.
(b) At the end of the book.
(c) In the middle of the book.
(d) Tristram promises to include it in the next volume.

9. When the midwife falls, what does Dr. Slop offer to examine?
(a) Her hand.
(b) Her nose.
(c) Her hip.
(d) Her shin.

10. Who is sent to fetch Dr. Slop's medicine bag?
(a) Susannah.
(b) Obadiah.
(c) Toby.
(d) Trim.

11. What do Walter and Toby do after Dr. Slop leaves the parlor?
(a) Drink brandy.
(b) Read books.
(c) Fall asleep.
(d) Play cards.

12. How does Walter Shandy determine to compensate for Tristram's deformity?
(a) By teaching him Latin.
(b) By forcing him to grow tall.
(c) By giving him a strong name.
(d) By removing all the mirrors from the house.

13. 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 pinches his thumb in the clamp.
(d) He faints at the sight of the scalpel.

14. Why is Tristram's christening rushed?
(a) Susannah believes he is dying.
(b) Yorick charges extra on Sundays.
(c) Fights break out concerning his name.
(d) The vicar is leaving town.

15. What type of book does Toby plan to write?
(a) An autobiography.
(b) A war manual.
(c) A book of poetry.
(d) A history book.