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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mr. Lillyvick react when Noggs leaves suddenly?
(a) Offended.
(b) Surprised.
(c) Excited.
(d) Happy.

2. Why does Nicholas slip away after the wedding?
(a) He is anxious to learn the role of Romeo.
(b) He is not happy about the wedding.
(c) He is not feeling well.
(d) He received a letter.

3. What does Kate refuse to do?
(a) Go home.
(b) Listen to the men.
(c) Back down.
(d) Play Hawk's game.

4. How does Pupker feel when he discovers that Nicholas is related to Ralph?
(a) He is shocked.
(b) He sends him away.
(c) He becomes angry.
(d) He sees him in a more positive light.

5. Noggs also appears and secretly gives Nicholas what?
(a) A drawing.
(b) A letter.
(c) A book.
(d) A box.

6. Back in London, Newman Noggs arrives at Miss LaCreevy's to take Mrs. Nickleby and Kate where?
(a) Paris.
(b) Their new home.
(c) Kate's new job.
(d) See Nicholas.

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

8. What list does Mrs. Squeers goes through?
(a) The lengthy list of troublesome boys at the school.
(b) The list of chores to be done.
(c) Nicholas' class list.
(d) Her shopping list.

9. At the close of the first performance of Nicholas' new play, who visits him?
(a) Mr. Lillyvick.
(b) Smike.
(c) Ralph.
(d) John.

10. Ignoring Kate's discomfort, Hawk and Verisopht joke about what?
(a) Their taste in women.
(b) Her presence almost makes the extra interest Ralph is charging them worthwhile.
(c) Alcohol and other vile habits.
(d) Her brother.

11. Kate is alone when who arrives to repossess the Mantalinis' belongings?
(a) Ralph and and large man.
(b) Hawk and Verisopht.
(c) Two rough-looking men called Scaley and Tix.
(d) Tilda and Fanny.

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

13. Where do Nicholas, Squeers and the Boys arrive?
(a) At Dotheboys Hall.
(b) In a small village.
(c) In London.
(d) At a tavern.

14. As Nicholas leaves, how does Lillyvick describe him?
(a) As a imbecile.
(b) As a maniac.
(c) As a poor man.
(d) As aristocratic.

15. How do Kate and Mrs. Nickleby react when Ralph confronts them with the information contained in Fanny's letter?
(a) With anger.
(b) With irritation.
(c) With disbelief.
(d) With love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Smike tell Nicholas that he cannot remember?

2. In addition to writing the new play, what is Nicholas to do?

3. To avoid confrontation with the Kenwigs, what has this man arranged?

4. As Kate arrives what are the owners of the shop doing?

5. How is Kate welcomed by the women in the workroom?

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