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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Yorick christen Tristram with the wrong name?
(a) He doesn't like the name Walter has chosen.
(b) Susannah mispronounces the name.
(c) Mrs. Shandy interrupts the christening.
(d) Yorick is deaf and cannot hear clearly.

2. Which famous engineer do Toby and Walter discuss while waiting for Tristram's birth?
(a) Euclid.
(b) Horace.
(c) Galileo.
(d) Stevinus.

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

4. What is Trim's true name?
(a) Todd Moore.
(b) John Smith.
(c) Tad Most.
(d) James Butler.

5. Who is the narrator?
(a) Walter Shandy.
(b) Mr. Yorick.
(c) Toby Shandy.
(d) Tristram Shandy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What saves Toby's life after the war?

2. Whom does Phutatoruis blame for his injury?

3. Who is Toby Shandy?

4. Who is present at Mr. Yorick's death?

5. How does Dr. Slop cut his thumb?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Tristram's face deformed?

2. Why is Dr. Slop angry with Obidiah in Volume 3?

3. How is Phutatoruis injured in Volume 4?

4. Describe Toby Shandy.

5. What concerns does Walter Shandy have about Dr. Slop's medical abilities?

6. Describe Yorick.

7. Why does Obidiah ride to Dr. Slop's residence twice?

8. What is Slawkenburguis' story?

9. To what does Uncle Toby attribute to Tristram's problems before entering the world?

10. Whom does Dr. Slop blame for his injury?

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