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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Toby Shandy set up his battle scenes?
(a) On the bowling green.
(b) On the roof.
(c) In the parlor.
(d) In the kitchen.

2. Who explains to Toby that he is in love?
(a) Mrs. Shandy.
(b) Walter.
(c) Tristram.
(d) Susannah.

3. What does Susannah burn in Volume 6?
(a) A bedsheet.
(b) A shift.
(c) Her hand.
(d) A wig.

4. What does the commissary accidentally damage in Volume 7?
(a) Tristram's carriage.
(b) Tristram's breeches.
(c) Tristram's shoes.
(d) Tristram's notes.

5. What is Tristram forced to sell in Lyon?
(a) His coat.
(b) His sword.
(c) His breeches.
(d) His carriage.

6. What does Walter Shandy decide to write in Volume 5?
(a) An educational book.
(b) A philosophy volume.
(c) A history book.
(d) An autobiography.

7. Who does Tristram consult for advice in Volume 7?
(a) Yorick.
(b) Uncle Toby.
(c) Eugenuis.
(d) The reader.

8. Who is buried in the tomb of the two lovers?
(a) Edward VIII and Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson.
(b) Romeo and Juliet.
(c) Cleopatra and Mark Antony.
(d) Amandus and Amanda.

9. What does Trim inherit from Lieutenant Le Fever?
(a) A shift.
(b) A sword.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A coat.

10. In Volume 5, why does Mrs. Shandy eavesdrop on her husband?
(a) She wants to learn about the world of men.
(b) She is interested in his reaction.
(c) She suspects he is being unfaithful.
(d) She thought she heard the word "wife".

11. Who is Billy Le Fever?
(a) Toby's cousin.
(b) Toby's nephew.
(c) Lieutenant Le Fever's son.
(d) Trim's cousin.

12. In Chapter 2 of Volume 8, to what does Tristram equate with love?
(a) Wrath.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Cuckoldom.
(d) Fear.

13. What do Dr. Slop and Susannah throw at each other in Volume 6?
(a) Water.
(b) Fruit.
(c) The poultice.
(d) Slop.

14. What concern does Tristram voice in Chapter 1 of Volume 7?
(a) He will never find a wife.
(b) He longs to find a purpose.
(c) He is frustrated with his appearance.
(d) He may not be able to finish his book.

15. In Volume 5, what does Walter Shandy do while his son's wound is being tended?
(a) Falls asleep.
(b) Reads from his book.
(c) Rants and raves.
(d) Paces the floor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tristram escape death?

2. What does Susannah hope to inherit in Volume 5?

3. Who falls in love with Toby Shandy in Volume 8?

4. What does the Widow Wadham kick out of her way in Volume 8?

5. What does Walter Shandy like to drink?

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