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

2. Chapter 22 What does old Foulon tell the starving people to do?
(a) Beg for food
(b) Ask for mercy
(c) Steal bread from the rich
(d) Eat grass

3. Where does Doctor Manette go two weeks after Lucie's wedding?
(a) He goes on a vacation with Mr. Lorry.
(b) He goes for a hike in the mountains.
(c) He goes to visit the newlyweds.
(d) He goes to a medical conference in London.

4. What does Stryver say to Mr. Lorry about the advice Lorry gives him?
(a) He thanks Mr. Lorry, asking him not to mention it again.
(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) Stryver tells Lorry that he is an empty-headed scoundrel.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Chapter 17 Why is Lucie so happy as she sits under the tree with her father?

3. Chapter 2 What is the punishment for treason?

4. Chapter 6 What is Doctor Manette doing for a living which is far below a medical practice?

5. What is the message that Mr. Lorry sends back to a lady in Dover?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Chapter 12 Explain Stryver's final decision about his marriage proposal to Lucie and his reaction to it.

3. Chapter 22 Describe the fate of the old aristocrat, Foulon.

4. Chapter 21 What is the golden thread that Dickens uses in the first paragraph of this chapter?

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

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

7. Chapter 5 Describe the condition of the common people in France.

8. Chapter 5 Describe the metaphorical relationship between Mr. Stryver and Sydney Carton.

9. Chapter 10 What is Charles Darnay's purpose in visiting Doctor Manette?

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

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