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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. How tall is Dr. Slop?
(a) Three feet, eleven inches tall.
(b) Five and three-quarters of a foot tall.
(c) Six feet tall.
(d) Four and a half feet tall.

2. How does Walter Shandy determine to compensate for Tristram's deformity?
(a) By forcing him to grow tall.
(b) By removing all the mirrors from the house.
(c) By giving him a strong name.
(d) By teaching him Latin.

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

4. What saves Toby's life after the war?
(a) Walter's support.
(b) Susannah's poultices.
(c) Trim's encouragement.
(d) His hobby.

5. Why is Dr. Slop angry at Obidiah in Volume 3?
(a) He arrives after the baby is born.
(b) Obidiah ties tight knots in his bag.
(c) Obidiah ruins his jacket.
(d) Obidiah spills tea on his lap.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where on his body is Trim wounded?

2. Who dies and leaves Walter a substantial inheritance in Volume 4?

3. How many children does Obidiah have?

4. Which famous poet does Tristram quote in Volume 1?

5. What does Mr. Yorick often loan the villagers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Yorick.

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

3. With what hobby is Toby Shandy obsessed?

4. Describe Dr. Slop.

5. Describe Tristram Shandy.

6. What distracts Walter Shandy from his ire at the end of Volume 4?

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

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

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

10. Describe Walter Shandy.

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