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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What phrase is inscribed on Mr. Yorick's gravestone?
(a) He rode well.
(b) Resquiet Im Pace.
(c) Alas, poor Yorick.
(d) He loved the nag.

2. What is dropped into Phutatoruis' lap in Volume 4?
(a) A cup of tea.
(b) The forceps.
(c) A hot chestnut.
(d) A full inkwell.

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

4. Who is Mr. Yorick?
(a) The village doctor.
(b) The midwife's husband.
(c) The village parson.
(d) Walter's servant.

5. What concerns does Walter Shandy have about Dr. Slop's abilities?
(a) He believes the doctor has been drinking.
(b) He thinks the doctor is too short to operate.
(c) He is concerned that the forceps will damage the baby.
(d) He questions the validity of his medical license.

6. What does Toby Shandy have difficulty remembering after the war?
(a) His full name.
(b) How to tie his cravat.
(c) How to eat and drink.
(d) Exactly how he was injured.

7. Who orders hot chestnuts from the kitchen in Volume 4?
(a) Phutatorius.
(b) Kysarcius.
(c) Triptolemus.
(d) Gastripheres.

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

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

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

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

12. What tune does Toby whistle in Volume 3?
(a) The Keys of Canterbury.
(b) Eileen Oge.
(c) Ally Croaker.
(d) Lillabullero.

13. Who delivers a fine sermon while the other characters wait for Tristram's birth?
(a) Obadiah.
(b) Mr. Yorick.
(c) Toby.
(d) Trim.

14. On which night does Walter Shandy always wind the clock?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Saturday.

15. Who is Hammond Shandy?
(a) Tristram's great-grandfather.
(b) Tristram's great-uncle.
(c) Tristram's grandfather.
(d) Toby's father.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Mrs. Shandy's maiden name?

3. Who is the Homunculus?

4. What type of book does Toby plan to write?

5. Why is Dr. Slop offended by the sermon delivered in Volume 2?

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