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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 jaws and the queens have plain faces
(c) The kings are short and the queens are obese.
(d) The kings have large noses and the queens have big mouths.

2. What does Lorry do with Doctor Manette's shoemaking implements?
(a) Destroys them
(b) Donates them to charity
(c) Helps the doctor polish the shoemaking tools
(d) Replaces them with new ones

3. Who is the prisoner's counsel?
(a) Mr. Stryver
(b) Mr. Carton
(c) Mr. Barsard
(d) Mr. Lorry

4. Chapter 1 Describe Tellson's Bank.
(a) A large bank with huge oak doors
(b) A large, austere bank
(c) A tiny place with dingy windows
(d) A moderate sized bank with shiny floors

5. What does Carton say he would do for Lucie and anyone dear to her?
(a) He would lend them money.
(b) He would give them a job.
(c) He would sacrifice everything for them.
(d) He would teach them the ways of the world.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people does Miss Pross tell Mr. Lorry come calling for Miss Lucie?

2. Who is guarding the Marquis' countryside chateau?

3. What is the name of the intruder who stops at the mail carriage, asking for Mr. Jarvis Lorry?

4. Who owns a prosperous wine shop in Paris?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Chapter 1 Describe what families living in England in 1775 do if they travel away from their homes?

2. Chapter 16 What does Monsieur Defarge say to his wife in a pleading voice about Lucie Manette's husband?

3. Chapter 8 Summarize the comment Defarge makes to the grieving father who holds his dead child in his hands.

4. Chapter 2 Summarize the message that Jerry delivers to Mr. Lorry.

5. Chapter 4 Describe the look that Doctor Manette gives to Charles Darnay as they stand together after the trial.

6. Chapter 15 Explain the meaning of registering the chateau and all its descendants.

7. Chapter 11 How does Stryver describe Carton's future prospects?

8. Chapter 13 Summarize Carton's final comments to Lucie in this chapter.

9. Chapter 7 Describe the cold heartedness of Marquis Evremonde in this chapter.

10. Chapter 20 Explain the request Sydney Carton makes of Charles Darnay while at the home of Doctor Manette.

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