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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Act 1, Scenes 10-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Nicholas anger Fanny?
(a) He tells her he cannot stand her.
(b) He ignores her.
(c) He partners for a card game with Tilda.
(d) He sits as far away from her as possible.

2. What does Squeers do when leading a spelling lesson?
(a) He purposely gives them words too difficult to spell.
(b) He teaches the boys to spell incorrectly.
(c) He falls asleep.
(d) He gives the students too many words.

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

4. Nicholas arrives at the tavern where Squeers is depriving the boys in his charge of what?
(a) Entertainment.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Their breakfast.

5. Members of the company, speaking in turn, give what information to the audience?
(a) The location of the play.
(b) The family backgrounds of each character in the play.
(c) The family background of the Nickleby family.
(d) How to behave as an audience member.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Squeers make this person do?

2. Who does, Member of Parliament, Sir Matthew Pupker face in the tavern?

3. Who does Squeers summon?

4. As he arrives at his office, what does Ralph's clerk give him?

5. While out on a walk through the school's gardens, Nicholas meets Fanny and Tilda who do what?

(see the answer key)

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