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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is a young man attacking an angry man?
(a) For beating him at a card game.
(b) He is drunk.
(c) For stealing his horse.
(d) For being disrespectful to a young woman.

2. After a chase, what happens to Peg, Squeers and the deed?
(a) They are caught by Nicholas.
(b) They are all taken into custody.
(c) They escape.
(d) They disappear.

3. Why can Nicholas not pursue this person?
(a) Mr. Charles is introducing him to Mr. Ned.
(b) He is surprised to see this person.
(c) They leave too quickly.
(d) He is embarrassed.

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

5. To whom does Nicholas pay his final call of the evening?
(a) Madeline.
(b) Noggs.
(c) Fanny.
(d) Kate.

6. Describe Bray.
(a) He is a kind, old gentleman.
(b) He is a robust young man.
(c) He is touchy and in a wheelchair.
(d) He is a handsome, sweet man.

7. What does Nicholas discover about the young man?
(a) He is Smike.
(b) He is his brother.
(c) He is Frank Cheeryble.
(d) He is John's brother.

8. After the men have gone, of what does Mrs. Wititterly accuse Kate?
(a) Not caring enough about wealth.
(b) Allowing a potential husband to walk out the door.
(c) Manipulating the situation in order to be alone with Hawk and thereby advance her position at the expense of the Wititterlys.
(d) Stealing Hawk away from her.

9. What has been causing Ralph to lose sleep?
(a) A mysterious feeling.
(b) Stress.
(c) Noises in his home.
(d) He is not feeling well.

10. What does Nicholas say they learned on their journey?
(a) That money is what is important.
(b) That love does not exist.
(c) That to become connected with money is to become corrupted.
(d) That no one can be trusted.

11. How does Madeline respond when Nicholas impulsively tells her how he feels about her?
(a) She tells him she likes him as well.
(b) She giggles.
(c) She tells him to say nothing more.
(d) She is silent.

12. In Hawk's apartments, Pluck and Pyke inform him of what?
(a) Rumors that Nicholas is hunting for Hawk.
(b) Rumors of the encounter at the coffee house are all over London.
(c) Nicholas' determination to kill Ralph.
(d) Nicholas is marrying Madeline.

13. What does Smike ask Nicholas, when he has gone with them to their home in the country?
(a) To be left alone.
(b) To be taken home.
(c) To be buried in the family cemetery.
(d) To be buried as close as possible to the tree.

14. About what does Charles Cheeryble confront Nicholas and Kate?
(a) Their rejection of Frank and Madeline.
(b) Their fear of Ralph.
(c) Their love for Frank and Madeline.
(d) Their decision to leave London.

15. Just as everybody returns to go in to dinner, Noggs arrives in a new suit, confessing what?
(a) That he is leaving London.
(b) That he is getting married.
(c) That he has been helping Ralph.
(d) That he has been helping the police.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mr. Charles chide Nicholas and Kate?

2. The next day, we see whose offices?

3. In his attic room, what does Squeers consider to himself?

4. What does Nicholas vow?

5. Gride then asks Noggs to stay for a drink and proposes what?

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