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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has happened within two weeks of the trip?
(a) Smike has become healthier.
(b) Smike has died.
(c) Smike becomes too ill to move.
(d) Smike is depressed.

2. Gride then asks Noggs to stay for a drink and proposes what?
(a) A toast to Ralph and Madeline.
(b) A toast to Madeline, his young bride-to-be.
(c) They open a shop together.
(d) They leave town.

3. What does Nicholas speak, regarding Ralph?
(a) He mocks Ralph as Ralph reads the urgent letter.
(b) He speaks to Ralph, regarding the urgent letter.
(c) He speaks the words that Ralph is reading in the urgent letter.
(d) He speaks about who sent the urgent letter to Ralph.

4. What does Nicholas do when he comes to visit Madeline and Bray?
(a) He expresses his concern that they are being taken adavantage of.
(b) He tells them that Ralph is a horrible man, and Madeline should not marry him.
(c) He expresses his love for Madeline.
(d) He congratulates her on her wedding.

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

6. What happens when Squeers mentions Smike to Ralph?
(a) Ralph becomes more interested and gets details of where Squeers is staying.
(b) Ralph becomes upset.
(c) Ralph wants Smike dead.
(d) Ralph does not want to hear about Smike.

7. For what does Gride get ready?
(a) Nicholas' wedding to Madeline.
(b) Madeline's wedding to Ralph.
(c) His wedding to Kate.
(d) His wedding to Madeline.

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

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

10. The next day, we see whose offices?
(a) Both Nicholas' and Ralph's.
(b) Both Ralph's and Hawk's.
(c) Both the Cheerbyles' and Kate's.
(d) Both Ralph's and the Cheerbyles'.

11. Why does one of the senior actors, Folair, take Nicholas aside?
(a) To give Nicholas a gift.
(b) To complain about Nicholas' play.
(c) To express his curiosity about his and Smike's true origins and names.
(d) To thank Nicholas for a job well done.

12. What does Nicholas do as Mrs. Grudden sings a sentimental song?
(a) He joins her in the song.
(b) He cries.
(c) He makes his farewells and leaves with Smike.
(d) He sits silently.

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

14. How does Squeers feel about Snawley?
(a) Angry.
(b) Sad.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Upset.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Nicholas meet at the tavern?

2. About what does Charles Cheeryble confront Nicholas and Kate?

3. In Hawk's apartments, Pluck and Pyke inform him of what?

4. What does Nicholas discover about the young man?

5. Ralph orders Noggs to get a coach to take them to the Strand, which Noggs realizes will take Ralph where?

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