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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 8 What does the man hanging onto Marquis Evremonde's carriage do?
(a) He screams that the Marquis is a murderer.
(b) He attacks the Marquis.
(c) He grabs the horse's reins.
(d) He jumps into the river.

2. How does Carton react to Stryver's advice?
(a) Carton is thankful for the advice.
(b) Carton seriously considers the advice.
(c) Carton accepts the advice with grace.
(d) Carton finds him offensive.

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

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

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

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

7. What news does the spy relate to Defarge?
(a) Dr. Manette's daughter is to marry Stryver.
(b) Gaspard's body was thrown in the river.
(c) Dr. Manette's daughter is to marry Carton.
(d) Lucie is to be married to Charles Darnay.

8. What does Stryver say to Mr. Lorry about the advice Lorry gives him?
(a) Stryver tells Lorry that he is an empty-headed scoundrel.
(b) He tells him that he doesn't agree with the advice.
(c) Stryver tells Lorry that he never wants to see him again.
(d) He thanks Mr. Lorry, asking him not to mention it again.

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

10. Chapter 1 What is the physical appearance of the Kings and Queens of England and France?
(a) The kings are stout and the queens are thin.
(b) The kings have large noses and the queens have big mouths.
(c) The kings are short and the queens are obese.
(d) The kings have large jaws and the queens have plain faces

11. What is the message that Mr. Lorry sends back to a lady in Dover?
(a) Send someone for my bags.
(b) Recalled to life
(c) Will meet you for tea
(d) The end is near.

12. What is the name of the intruder who stops at the mail carriage, asking for Mr. Jarvis Lorry?
(a) Mrs. Hill
(b) Mr. Tellson
(c) Miss Dover
(d) Jerry

13. What does Lucie request of her husband regarding Mr. Carton?
(a) She asks that he never speak to Mr. Carton again.
(b) She asks him to give Mr. Carton a job.
(c) She asks him to pay Carton to go away.
(d) She asks that he disregard Mr. Carton's faults.

14. Chapter 6 What is Doctor Manette doing for a living which is far below a medical practice?
(a) Delivering groceries
(b) Shoveling manure
(c) Making shoes
(d) Milking cows

15. What steps does Foulon take to protect himself from the revolutionaries?
(a) He leaves the country.
(b) He hides in the mountains.
(c) He stages his own death.
(d) He lives in a cave.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Defarge tell the grieving man who cries over the child that is killed by Monsieur the Marquis' carriage?

4. While Jerry is dreaming, what does he continue to understand as a spectre?

5. What is the physical and emotional condition of Doctor Manette?

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