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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 14 What is Jerry Cruncher's secret trade?
(a) He is a sheep smuggler.
(b) He is a grave robber.
(c) He is a spy.
(d) He is a bandit.

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

3. What is the first thing Doctor Manette recognizes about his daughter?
(a) Her eyes
(b) Her hair
(c) Her lips
(d) The shape of her mouth

4. What does Madame Defarge do in her usual spot in the wine shop?
(a) Bottles wine
(b) Reads
(c) Gossips to customers
(d) Knits

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Carton react to Stryver's advice?

3. What does it mean when Defarge and his followers register the inhabitants of the Marquis' chateau?

4. Who does Charles Darnay find attractive?

5. What does Stryver say to Mr. Lorry about the advice Lorry gives him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Chapter3 Explain why Charles Darnay is acquitted of his accused crime.

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

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

4. Chapter 6 Summarize the physical and emotional state of Doctor Manette.

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

6. Chapter 18 Describe the great concern Miss Pross and Mr. Lorry have for Doctor Manette after Lucie's wedding.

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

8. Chapter 24 Summarize what is written in the letter that Charles Darnay receives from his Uncle's servant, Gabelle.

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

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

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