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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Aunt Dinah have an affair?

2. Whom does Phutatoruis blame for his injury?

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

4. Who is Trim?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Dr. Slop.

2. What misunderstanding does Toby have about bridges in Volume 3?

3. How is Tristram's face deformed?

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

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

6. How is Phutatoruis injured in Volume 4?

7. What unusual literary element is placed in the middle of Volume 3?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why might Sterne have had so many of his characters injured in the novel? How is Tristram's birth injury related to the injury of other characters? What injures do other characters suffer and how do these injuries express the themes of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Of what importance is Tristram's name in the novel? What significance does Walter Shandy place on names and why does Tristram's name disturb him? Why does Diduis refuse to change Tristram's name?

Essay Topic 3

How does Sterne describe the roles of men and women in the novel? How does the 18th century perception of women and their roles in society affect their action and dialogue? How do the perceptions of his father and uncle affect Tristram's perception of women?

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