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

2. What new hobby does Toby Shandy pursue in Volume 6?

3. How does Tristram travel through the southern region of France?

4. Who is called to tend Tristram's wound in Volume 5?

5. Why does Toby Shandy stop setting up battle scenes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tristram's mother eavesdrop on Walter and Toby's conversation in Volume 5?

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

3. Who is Lieutenant Le Fever?

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

5. What are the "beds of justice"?

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

7. What difficulty does Tristram encounter in Lyon?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the setting of the novel affect the mood of the story? Describe the differences between Sterne's masculine and feminine settings. Why does the masculine setting dominate the novel?

Essay Topic 2

How does Sterne use stream of consciousness to develop Tristram's narration? What elements of Tristram's character can be seen through the use of this literary device? What effect does this form of narration have on plot development and how does it bring to light the important themes Sterne expresses?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the perception Sterne's characters have about responsibility. Which characters take responsibility for their actions and which are always denying or ignoring their responsibilities? What point might Sterne be making about responsibility and compassion?

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