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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mr. Lorry amazed to see come through the door of Tellson's Bank in Paris?
(a) Charles Darnay
(b) Miss Pross
(c) Lucie and her father
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Defarge

2. What does Madame Defarge reveal about her past?
(a) She is the sister of Doctor Manette.
(b) She was actually born in England.
(c) She is the other sister of the wounded boy discussed at Darnay's trial.
(d) She has an English stepsister.

3. What is in the note Defarge brings to Mr. Lorry from Doctor Manette?
(a) The doctor says that Charles is ill.
(b) The doctor says that Charles has escaped.
(c) The doctor says that he has been captured.
(d) The doctor says that Charles is safe.

4. What do the people of the city have to say about Sydney Carton's execution at La Guillotine?
(a) He is the most hysterical man ever to face La Guillotine
(b) He is the most fearful of all the condemned.
(c) He is the most peaceful man ever to be executed.
(d) He is the most prayerful of all the executed.

5. What request does Lucie present to the four men holding her husband?
(a) She requests that she can pray with Charles.
(b) She requests that Charles be able to hold his daughter again.
(c) She requests that they allow her to send Charles a note.
(d) She requests that she be able to embrace Charles one more time.

6. Why does Charles Darnay feel completely lost when he returns to Paris?
(a) . Charles has forgotten a lot of the French language.
(b) Everything about France is suddenly completely changed and unfair.
(c) The streets have all been reworked and changed.
(d) Charles doesn't know any of the people living in Paris now.

7. Who does Mr. Lorry leave with Lucie, her child, and Miss Pross at their new lodgings?
(a) Carton
(b) Defarge
(c) Doctor Manette
(d) Jerry

8. What words continue to repeat in Carton's mind as he wanders the streets throughout the night?
(a) Father forgive them.
(b) I am the resurrection and the life.
(c) Though we walk through the shadows of death
(d) I am who I am.

9. What is the outcome of the struggle between Madame Defarge and Miss Pross?
(a) Madame Defarge is stabbed.
(b) Miss Pross is shot.
(c) Miss Pross is stabbed.
(d) Madame Defarge is shot.

10. Why do Lucie and Charles not hire a housekeeper?
(a) They are not rich and they fear domestic spies.
(b) They prefer to live in seclusion.
(c) Lucie enjoys housekeeping.
(d) Little Lucie does all the housekeeping chores.

11. What advice does Carton give to Mr. Lorry about Charles' fate?
(a) Help Lucie to grieve
(b) Help Lucie to accept the circumstances
(c) Grieve now and never again
(d) Don't grieve

12. What is the main source of evidence presented against Charles Darnay?
(a) An eyewitness
(b) A letter written in the prison of the Bastille
(c) A traitorous letter written by Charles
(d) An incriminating weapon with Charles' initials imprinted on it

13. What is the position of Solomon that Sydney Carton is most interested in?
(a) Solomon is an ally of The Vengeance.
(b) Solomon is a turnkey at the Conciergerie.
(c) Solomon is one of the prison guards.
(d) Solomon is an executioner using La Guillotine.

14. What does Carton believe will happen to Charles?
(a) He will commit suicide.
(b) He will talk his way out of his situation.
(c) He will escape.
(d) He will perish.

15. What are Carton's true feelings about Mr. Lorry?
(a) He views Mr. Lorry as a weakling and coward.
(b) He sees Mr. Lorry as a self-centered aristocrat.
(c) He sees Mr. Lorry as a good man and true friend.
(d) He sees Mr. Lorry as a useless fool.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Madame Defarge find when she reaches her destination?

2. Why is Doctor Manette sure that there will be no more shoemaking or North Tower for him ever again?

3. What is Sydney's intention now that Charles is out of the prison?

4. What is the message that the visitors relate to Mr. Lorry?

5. What does Carton instruct Charles to do when he goes to his prison cell?

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