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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. What does Squeers make this person do?
(a) Take Nicholas to his room.
(b) Do one hundred push-ups.
(c) Take the baggage in.
(d) Scrub the floors.

2. What does Noggs show Kate and Mrs. Nickleby?
(a) Their new shop.
(b) A picture of Mr. Nickleby.
(c) His home.
(d) Their depressing new home.

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

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

5. What does Fanny do when a servant girl tries to comfort her?
(a) She thanks the girl for comforting her.
(b) She enjoys the comfort.
(c) She defends Tilda.
(d) She becomes even more upset.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Mrs. Nickleby appears, Ralph announces that he has found a position for Kate working for whom?

2. Where does this play take place?

3. What list does Mrs. Squeers goes through?

4. What does Nicholas do when he discovers Smike alone?

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

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