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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. What does Mrs. Grudden give Nicholas?
(a) A cake.
(b) A picture she had drawn of him.
(c) A present.
(d) A letter that she had forgotten to give him before.

2. Where does Nicholas say they are going?
(a) London.
(b) Portsmouth.
(c) Devonshire.
(d) Dotheboys Hall.

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

4. Melodramatic and overwrought, what does Mr. Mantalini do?
(a) He pulls out a gun with which to shoot the two.
(b) He gets a pair of scissors and acts like he is going to kill his wife.
(c) He gets a pair of scissors and threatens these two.
(d) He gets a pair of scissors and threatens to kill himself.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Crowl volunteer to do?

2. What does Kate refuse to do?

3. The Kenwigs ask Nicholas to stay. How does he respond?

4. As Squeers and Mrs. Squeers discuss Nicholas, what happens to Fanny?

5. In a roadside tavern, Nicholas and Smike learn with dismay that not only is it still twelve miles to Portsmouth, but what?

(see the answer key)

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