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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Act 1, Scenes 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While out on a walk through the school's gardens, Nicholas meets Fanny and Tilda who do what?
(a) Get him into trouble with Mr. Squeers.
(b) Ignore him.
(c) Giggle and flirt with him.
(d) Stage a little scene which ends with Fanny fainting into Nicholas' arms.

2. The party is resuming when suddenly what happens?
(a) The entire party begins to laugh.
(b) Loud screams are heard.
(c) A fight breaks out.
(d) A loud crash is heard.

3. This is the first of several scenes detailing what?
(a) Nicholas' enjoyment of his time at Dotheboys Hall.
(b) Mrs. Nickleby's new career.
(c) The unpleasant life at Dotheboys Hall.
(d) Kate's unpleasant life.

4. Back in Portsmouth, the Crummles Company has gathered for what?
(a) A meal.
(b) A performance.
(c) A party.
(d) A meeting.

5. What happened to the girl the Kenwigs had paid to watch the baby?
(a) She left the baby alone.
(b) She has run away.
(c) She had caught her hair on fire.
(d) She burned the dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kate refuse to do?

2. As soon as the members of the company discover that Nicholas is a playwright, what do they do?

3. How does Hawk respond when Kate tells him how intensely she dislikes him?

4. What does Noggs show Kate and Mrs. Nickleby?

5. Back in London, Newman Noggs arrives at Miss LaCreevy's to take Mrs. Nickleby and Kate where?

(see the answer key)

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