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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When considering names for his newborn son, which name does Walter like the least?
(a) Nick.
(b) Tristram.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Judas.

3. What does Phutatoruis exclaim when he is injured?
(a) Zounds!
(b) Oy!
(c) Happenstance!
(d) Aye!

4. Why is Dr. Slop offended by the request to come to the birthing room?
(a) He is not finished telling his story to Toby.
(b) He has not finished his tea.
(c) He expects to be paid in advance.
(d) He feels the midwife should personally ask for his help.

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

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

7. Who asks Dr. Slop to come to the birthing room?
(a) Obidiah.
(b) Susannah.
(c) The midwife.
(d) Walter Shandy.

8. What does Trim oil in Volume 3?
(a) Door hinges.
(b) The floor.
(c) His hair.
(d) The generator.

9. With whom does Aunt Dinah have an affair?
(a) Mr. Yorick.
(b) The coachman.
(c) The butler.
(d) Toby Shandy.

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

11. In what battle is Toby Shandy wounded?
(a) The battle of Roch.
(b) The gate of St. Nicholas.
(c) The battle of Sambre.
(d) The siege of Namur.

12. Who is Dolly?
(a) The midwife.
(b) The chambermaid.
(c) Mr. Yorick's horse.
(d) Toby Shandy's wife.

13. What happens to Bobby at the end of Volume 4?
(a) He arrives to rescue Tristram.
(b) He embarks on a tour of Europe.
(c) He marries a French woman.
(d) He dies.

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

15. Who does Tristram compare to the main character in Don Quixote?
(a) Walter Shandy.
(b) Toby Shandy.
(c) Dr. Slop.
(d) Mr. Yorick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is sent to fetch Dr. Slop's medicine bag?

2. Who is Toby Shandy?

3. When the midwife falls, what does Dr. Slop offer to examine?

4. Who is the narrator?

5. Who orders hot chestnuts from the kitchen in Volume 4?

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