View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 6 Where are Doctor Manette's lodgings located?
(a) Outside of London
(b) Near Trafalgar Square
(c) Near Soho square on a quiet street corner
(d) In Paris

2. What becomes of the corrupt Court of France?
(a) Its loyal subjects make it thrive.
(b) It is gone altogether.
(c) It continues on but with less corruption.
(d) It lives on, oppressing the common people.

3. What is the relationship Carton has with Stryver?
(a) Carton is Stryver's ally.
(b) Carton is Stryver's enemy.
(c) Carton is Stryver's cousin.
(d) Carton is Stryver's brother-in-law.

4. What does Madame Defarge do in her usual spot in the wine shop?
(a) Bottles wine
(b) Knits
(c) Reads
(d) Gossips to customers

5. What does Charles decide to do about his future inheritance?
(a) He denounces it.
(b) He makes plans to spend his inheritance.
(c) He plans to use his inheritance to further his social standing.
(d) He decides to take his inheritance and move away.

6. What is the physical and emotional condition of Doctor Manette?
(a) He is strong and proud.
(b) He is thin but lucid.
(c) He is weak but happy.
(d) He is a broken and empty man.

7. Why are families in England cautioned to put their furniture in storage if they travel out of town?
(a) Mice run rampant if no one is in the house.
(b) The constant rainfall can cause the house to flood.
(c) Burglaries take place every night.
(d) Fires are a source of worry.

8. Where does Mr. Lorry decide to relocate?
(a) He decides to move to France.
(b) He decides to move to Italy.
(c) He decides to move to Scotland.
(d) He decides to move to Wales.

9. What does Defarge take to the King and Queen about Marquis Evremonde's murderer?
(a) Evidence against the murderer
(b) The dagger used to stab the Marquis
(c) The body of the Marquis
(d) A petition on the murderer's behalf

10. Chapter 4 Who does the acquitted prisoner dine with after the trial?
(a) Mr. Stryver
(b) Mr. Carton
(c) Doctor Manette
(d) Mr. Lorry

11. What does a woman ask the Marquis to provide for her husband?
(a) A gravestone
(b) A job
(c) A warm meal
(d) A pair of shoes

12. Chapter 2 What is the name of the hill that the Dover mail carriage is struggling to climb through the mud?
(a) Tellson's Hill
(b) Dover Hill
(c) Shooter's Hill
(d) Dover Rise

13. Who does Charles Darnay find attractive?
(a) Miss Lorry
(b) Lucie Manette
(c) Mrs. Defarge
(d) Miss Pross

14. Chapter 15 What is the gossip of the day at Defarge's wine shop?
(a) The talk is about Marquis Evremonde's heir.
(b) Everyone is talking about the man who was seen underneath Marquis Evremonde's carriage.
(c) The talk is about the Marquis refusing to buy a gravestone.
(d) The talk is about Lucie Manette's suitor.

15. What is the common view of Jerry's secret trade?
(a) It is something of value.
(b) It is something to be proud of.
(c) It is disreputable.
(d) It is a good way to get ahead.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the commotion at the Marquis' home after dinner with Charles?

2. Chapter 4 Who visits Lorry the day after he arrives at the Royal George Hotel?

3. How do the three passengers in the coach relate to one another?

4. Chapter 9 How does Charles Darnay react to dining with Marquis Evremonde?

5. What becomes of the Marquis' chateau?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 607 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample