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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Act 2, Scenes 5-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Back in London, for what does the social climbing Mrs. Wititterly ask Kate?
(a) How much money she has as a dowry.
(b) Information about Hawk and Verisopht.
(c) Who she is marrying.
(d) Information about Ralph.

3. How does Kate's first fitting go?
(a) Wonderfully.
(b) Badly.
(c) Well.
(d) Not very well.

4. Who interrupts the argument between Ralph and Hawk?
(a) John.
(b) Nicholas.
(c) Smike.
(d) Verisopht.

5. In Ralph's office, Ralph speaks to himself of what?
(a) How he can find Nicholas.
(b) How horrible he has been.
(c) How much he detests Nicholas.
(d) His feelings for Kate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nicholas speak, regarding Ralph?

2. Why does Nicholas defend his employer to Fanny, Tilda and John?

3. At a tavern in the lower class end of London, what is Wackford Squeers, the headmaster of Dotheboys Hall, doing?

4. Nicholas returns despondently to Noggs' rooms. What does Noggs have for him?

5. Who is the older Nickleby son?

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