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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Crowl volunteer to do?
(a) Stay behind and keep an eye on Noggs' fire.
(b) Go to the party in Noggs' place.
(c) Cook Noggs' dinner for him.
(d) Tell the family that Noggs will not be attending the party.

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

3. What happened to the girl the Kenwigs had paid to watch the baby?
(a) She has run away.
(b) She burned the dinner.
(c) She left the baby alone.
(d) She had caught her hair on fire.

4. What does Nicholas do when he crumples to the floor?
(a) He screams.
(b) He faints.
(c) He sobs.
(d) He feels ill.

5. What does Nicholas do when he discovers Smike alone?
(a) He teaches him a geography lesson.
(b) He helps him with his math homework.
(c) He gives him a proper spelling lesson.
(d) He sends him away.

6. With what bad news does Noggs interrupt Nicholas?
(a) Ralph has returned early, has seen the letter from Fanny, and has gone straight to Mrs. Nickleby's.
(b) Ralph has left town.
(c) Fanny wants to marry him.
(d) Kate has lost her job.

7. In a roadside tavern, Nicholas and Smike learn with dismay that not only is it still twelve miles to Portsmouth, but what?
(a) There is no room for them to stay in Portsmouth.
(b) The Landlord has neither food nor shelter he can give them.
(c) They have no more money.
(d) There are no carriages headed that way.

8. Who does Nicholas go to visit?
(a) Ralph.
(b) The Crummles.
(c) Sir Matthew Pupker.
(d) Smike.

9. Why does this woman ask for Kate?
(a) She has known Kate for years.
(b) She thinks Kate is beautiful.
(c) She wants to make Miss Knag jealous.
(d) She does not like working with "old frights" like Miss Knag.

10. What does Ralph promise Sir Mulberry Hawk?
(a) There will be attractions other than a good business deal at the party.
(b) He will not be attending the party.
(c) He will sign a deal during the dinner party.
(d) There will be nothing exciting at the party.

11. To what does Ralph invite Kate?
(a) To be hostess at a party he is giving the next night.
(b) To meet his family.
(c) To the theater.
(d) Out to dinner.

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

13. Crowl comes with what news?
(a) Squeers has been attacked.
(b) Nicholas is missing.
(c) London is burning.
(d) Two men, both covered in mud, are at the door and are asking for Noggs.

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

15. Juliet awakes and sees what?
(a) That Romeo is awake, staring at her.
(b) That Romeo is sleeping.
(c) That she is alone.
(d) That Romeo is dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nicholas anger Fanny?

2. As she finishes writing her letter, who appears, looking for his son?

3. As they prepare to move on, they encounter who?

4. Back at Dotheboys, what is Squeers doing to Smike?

5. Melodramatic and overwrought, what does Mr. Mantalini do?

(see the answer keys)

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