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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Grudden give Nicholas?
(a) A letter that she had forgotten to give him before.
(b) A cake.
(c) A picture she had drawn of him.
(d) A present.

2. Why do Sir Mulberry Hawk and Lord Frederick Verisopht wake up groggily?
(a) They are woken up early in the morning.
(b) After a night of too much revelry.
(c) They are ill.
(d) They have been travelling a great deal.

3. Back in Portsmouth, the Crummles Company has gathered for what?
(a) A meal.
(b) A party.
(c) A meeting.
(d) A performance.

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

5. Why do Kate and Mrs. Nickleby visit an invalid named Mrs. Wititterly?
(a) To care for her.
(b) Mrs. Wititterly has advertised for a companion.
(c) To see if she needs anything.
(d) To bring her food.

6. Who does Mr. Snawley say he is?
(a) Smike's father.
(b) Fanny's uncle.
(c) Nicholas' father.
(d) Madeline's father.

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

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

9. In his attic room, what does Squeers consider to himself?
(a) The manipulations of Ralph Nickleby that brought him there.
(b) The poor choices he has made.
(c) The horrible things he has done.
(d) The decisions he has made.

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

11. Where are Nicholas and Kate headed?
(a) Devonshire.
(b) Dotheboys.
(c) Portsmouth.
(d) London.

12. How does Nicholas react when he overhears men talking about Kate?
(a) He follows them inside and listens.
(b) He fights them all.
(c) He ignores them.
(d) He goes to her.

13. What does Nicholas vow to stop at whatever the cost?
(a) Madeline's wedding.
(b) Gride.
(c) Kate's wedding.
(d) Ralph.

14. What do Kate and Nicholas tell each other, now that they are not marrying their loved ones?
(a) They will find others to marry.
(b) They will be lonely.
(c) They will be each other's companions.
(d) They will never marry.

15. As the rest of the company leaves, what does Nicholas confess to Smike?
(a) He enjoys his job.
(b) He hopes Kate is happy.
(c) He is anxious about Kate.
(d) He loves being an actor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is London described?

2. What has happened within two weeks of the trip?

3. What does Nicholas vow?

4. Why is a young man attacking an angry man?

5. Nicholas paid a call on the Kenwigs,' who have had another baby which Mr. Kenwigs has called what?

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