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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What unusual friend does Tristram make in Lyon?
(a) A dove.
(b) A pigeon.
(c) A sheep.
(d) A donkey.

2. What are the "beds of justice"?
(a) The flowerbeds.
(b) The couches in the parlor.
(c) Walter's law books.
(d) Walter's bed.

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

4. Who does Bridget plan to seduce?
(a) Walter.
(b) Trim.
(c) Tristram.
(d) Toby.

5. 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) Paces the floor.
(d) Rants and raves.

6. What reaction does Trim have to Bobby's death?
(a) He continues reading his book.
(b) He delivers a poetical speech.
(c) He goes back to sleep.
(d) He weeps uncontrollably.

7. For what item is Tristram forced to pay in Lyon?
(a) A suitcase.
(b) Another carriage.
(c) A new shoe.
(d) A notebook.

8. Who needs to have an eye examined in Volume 8?
(a) Widow Wadham.
(b) Walter.
(c) Toby.
(d) Tristram.

9. What concern does Widow Wadham express about Toby Shandy in Volume 8?
(a) The extent of his groin wound.
(b) His intelligence.
(c) His conversational abilities.
(d) His finances.

10. With whom does Trim fall in love?
(a) A seamstress.
(b) A nun.
(c) A maid.
(d) A baker.

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

12. Who does Walter want to have tutor Tristram?
(a) Toby.
(b) Billy Le Fever.
(c) Yorick.
(d) Himself.

13. In Volume 8, which character makes a battle plan with Toby to approach the Widow Wadham?
(a) Trim.
(b) Tristram.
(c) Walter.
(d) Susannah.

14. Why are the lead weights removed from the window that falls on Tristram?
(a) To prevent Tristram from cutting his fingers.
(b) To make part of Toby's fortification.
(c) Lead is toxic to children.
(d) To make a fork.

15. For what position does Toby recommend Billy Le Fever?
(a) Coachman.
(b) Manservant.
(c) Cook.
(d) Tutor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Tristram write about Calais?

3. Why doesn't Mrs. Shandy accompany Tristram to France?

4. How does Tristram describe love in his alphabetical listing?

5. What does Walter Shandy like to drink?

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