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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. Which animal does Tristram describe in Chapter 1 of Volume 6?

2. Who explains to Toby that he is in love?

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

4. For what item is Tristram forced to pay in Lyon?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What difficulty does Tristram encounter in Lyon?

5. What unusual friend does Tristram make in Lyon?

6. Why does Trim take responsibility for Tristram's injury in Volume 5?

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

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

9. What irony exists in Walter Shandy's attempt to write a child-rearing book?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

How is time used in the novel? What inconsistencies are evident in Tristram's perception of time? What explanation does Tristram give for his perception of time and how does this explanation relate to Sterne's theme of individuality?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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