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

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

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

4. What type of handkerchief does Walter Shandy use in Volume 3?
(a) Lace.
(b) Irish linen.
(c) India.
(d) Silk.

5. What is Diduis' profession?
(a) Yorick.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A writer.
(d) The bishop.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has the power to change Tristram's name?

2. When was Tristram conceived?

3. Where does Mrs. Shandy wish to deliver her child?

4. What does Toby buy to help plan out his old battles?

5. In Volume 3, what confusion does Toby have about Dr. Slop's creation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Yorick assist the midwife?

2. How does Tristram end up with the wrong name?

3. Why does Trim deliver a sermon in Volume 2?

4. What topics do the men discuss in Volume 2 while waiting for Tristram's birth?

5. Why does Walter Shandy decide to name his son Trismegistus?

6. What differing opinions do Walter Shandy and his wife have about childbirth?

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

8. Why is Dr. Slop offended by the midwife's request to attend the birthing?

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

10. How does Toby's hobby assist in his recovery?

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