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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 falls in love with Toby Shandy in Volume 8?
(a) Widow Wadham.
(b) Susannah.
(c) Bridget.
(d) Mrs. Shandy.

2. Where does Toby Shandy set up his battle scenes?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) On the bowling green.
(c) On the roof.
(d) In the parlor.

3. Which animal does Tristram describe in Chapter 1 of Volume 6?
(a) Dog.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Donkey.
(d) Cattle.

4. From where does Lieutenant Le Fever come?
(a) Ireland.
(b) France.
(c) Wales.
(d) Spain.

5. Who feels guilty about removing the lead from the window?
(a) Toby.
(b) Yorick.
(c) Trim.
(d) Susannah.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reaction does Susannah have to Bobby's death?

2. What do Dr. Slop and Susannah throw at each other in Volume 6?

3. Which commandment does Yorick ask Trim to repeat?

4. What concern does Tristram voice in Chapter 1 of Volume 7?

5. In Volume 5, what does Walter Shandy do while his son's wound is being tended?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Walter Shandy react to Tristram's injury in Volume 5?

2. Who is Lieutenant Le Fever?

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

4. Describe the farcical nature of the story of the abbess and the novice.

5. What might Tristram mean when he describes romance as, "It is with love as with cuck-oldom"?

6. What unusual friend does Tristram make in Lyon?

7. What dispute arises over Tristram's injury in Volume 6?

8. What position does Toby recommend Billy Le Fever assume in the Shandy household?

9. Why does Tristram decide to travel abroad in Volume 7?

10. How does Toby discover his love for Widow Wadham?

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