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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who of the following is NOT subpoenaed for Pickwick's trial?
(a) Tupman.
(b) Winkle.
(c) Tony Weller.
(d) Snodgrass.

2. Where does Winkle try to hide when he is locked outside in his nightshirt?
(a) A sedan.
(b) A carriage.
(c) A shed.
(d) A closet.

3. Why does Pickwick stay in Towcester?
(a) It begins to rain.
(b) Ben Allen gets sick and needs rest.
(c) He sees a woman he knows there.
(d) That is where he is to meet Winkle Sr.

4. Who does Winkle want to tell Ben Allen about his engagement to Arabella?
(a) Sam Weller.
(b) Tony Weller.
(c) Arabella.
(d) Pickwick.

5. What does Stiggins drink when he asks about Susan's will?
(a) Rum.
(b) Brandy.
(c) Tequilla.
(d) Cognac.

6. How much is Arabella's dowry?
(a) 1,500 pounds.
(b) 1,000 pounds.
(c) 2,000 pounds.
(d) 500 pounds.

7. Why does Sam feel such a desire to stay in prison with Pickwick?
(a) He feels an obligation.
(b) He fears Pickwick will be taken advantage of.
(c) He has nowhere else to go.
(d) He has no other job.

8. Who does Tony say is also showing the same signs as his wife?
(a) Sam.
(b) Reverend Stiggins.
(c) Tony.
(d) Pickwick.

9. Where is Mrs. Bardell sent when she is taken back to London?
(a) A boarding house.
(b) The courtroom.
(c) Prison.
(d) The lawyer's office.

10. How much is Mr. Pickwick fined after the trial?
(a) 500 pounds.
(b) 1,250 pounds.
(c) 1,000 pounds.
(d) 750 pounds.

11. What does Mr. Perker say Arabella has a good talent for?
(a) Charming others.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Forgiving others.
(d) Singing.

12. What does Winkle ask to do before leaving Bristol?
(a) Go to another opera.
(b) See Arabella.
(c) Visit with Bob Sawyer.
(d) Go hunting in the country.

13. What is Mr. Jackson's occupation?
(a) Clerk.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Butler.

14. Where is Mr. Pickwick's trial held?
(a) Marblehead.
(b) Stonehaven.
(c) Guildhall.
(d) Bonebridge.

15. Who tells Sam that Susan has died?
(a) Mary.
(b) Pickwick.
(c) Arabella.
(d) Winkle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bob tell his secrets about when he runs into Winkle?

2. What was Mrs. Bardell doing when she was taken back to London?

3. What does Pickwick do when he sees Jingle in the prison?

4. How does Jingle feel when he is released from prison?

5. Why does Ben Allen start beating up a servant when he hears of Arabella's elopement?

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