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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. What reaction does Walter Shandy have to Bobby's death?
(a) He continues reading his book.
(b) He comments philosophically.
(c) He weeps uncontrollably.
(d) He goes back to sleep.

2. How does Tristram escape death?
(a) By going to war.
(b) By traveling abroad.
(c) By finding a wife.
(d) By writing a book.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who keeps interrupting the story of the King of Bohemia?

2. Who has accompanied Tristram to France in the past?

3. Why does Tristram relieve himself out the window in Volume 5?

4. Which commandment does Yorick ask Trim to repeat?

5. Who does Walter want to have tutor Tristram?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Toby become Billy Le Fever's guardian?

2. How does Toby react to the end of the war?

3. How is Tristram injured at the age of five?

4. What could Bobby's death symbolize to Tristram?

5. Why do Toby and Trim temporarily move in with Widow Wadham?

6. How does communication among the characters disintegrate in Volume 8?

7. How does the Shandy household react to the news of Bobby's death?

8. What are the "beds of justice"?

9. What difficulty does Tristram encounter in Lyon?

10. Why does Walter Shandy write Toby a letter in Volume 8?

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