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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Madame Defarge do when the Governor of the Bastille is killed?
(a) She cheers.
(b) She turns and runs away.
(c) She cuts off his head.
(d) She screams at the sight.

2. Chapter 17 Why is Lucie so happy as she sits under the tree with her father?
(a) She is happy for the love Heaven has bestowed on her.
(b) She is happy that they are moving away from Soho.
(c) She is happy that she is to go to Cambridge.
(d) She is happy that her father is finally well and healthy.

3. Chapter 5 What do most men do as a pastime during the time the story is taking place?
(a) Play cards
(b) Drink heavily
(c) Play chess
(d) Go for long walks

4. Chapter 4 Who visits Lorry the day after he arrives at the Royal George Hotel?
(a) Miss Pross
(b) Jerry
(c) Mr. Tellson
(d) Miss Lucie Manette

5. What does Carton confess to Lucie when he visits her?
(a) He is inspired by his love for her.
(b) He is stupid and foolhardy.
(c) He is saddened by his love for Miss Pross.
(d) He will never give up trying to get her.

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

7. What is the news that Lorry gives to his visitor?
(a) Her father is dead.
(b) Her father had an accident.
(c) Her father is coming for a visit.
(d) Her father is alive.

8. Chapter 18 What is the condition of Doctor Manette when Charles leaves his room on Lucie's wedding day?
(a) Vibrant and happy
(b) Deathly pale
(c) Excited but nervous
(d) Nervous and fidgety

9. What does the newlywed's visitor ask of Charles?
(a) He asks for French lessons.
(b) He asks to be his friend.
(c) He asks for a loan.
(d) He asks for a recommendation to Cambridge.

10. Who is the prisoner accused of treason?
(a) Mr. Lorry
(b) Charles Darnay
(c) Doctor Manette
(d) Jerry Cruncher

11. How does Charles feel about Lucie Manette?
(a) She is only a friend to him.
(b) He loves her completely.
(c) He views her as a sister.
(d) He finds her annoying.

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

13. What are Mr. Carton's feelings toward Charles Darnay?
(a) He is very fond of him.
(b) He hopes to become a good friend of his.
(c) He finds him to be intelligent.
(d) He hates him.

14. What is the punishment for forgers, thieves, and counterfeiters?
(a) Cutting off a hand
(b) Imprisonment
(c) Going to a labor camp
(d) Death

15. Chapter 2 What is the punishment for treason?
(a) Life in prison
(b) Exile
(c) Hanging
(d) Quartering

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the prisoner's counsel?

2. Chapter 14 What is Jerry Cruncher's secret trade?

3. Who is guarding the Marquis' countryside chateau?

4. Who does the Marquis look for when he arrives home?

5. Chapter 10 What does Charles Darnay choose as a career?

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