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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tom think about this day?
(a) It is an anxious day.
(b) It is the saddest day he has ever had.
(c) It is the greatest day he would ever have.
(d) It is uneventful.

2. Instead of focusing on increasing their level of sophistication and the amount of money they possess,What would young men be able to do?
(a) "Tease and torture a man who does not care about wealth and his standing in society."
(b) "Value a man wholly and solely for what was in him."
(c) "Enjoy life and all its advantages."
(d) "Value to price of a pound and put it to good use."

3. Why are the boys being timed?
(a) To see you can swim the farthest.
(b) To see how quickly they can do the times tables.
(c) To see how quickly they run a mile.
(d) To see who can hold his breath the longest.

4. Who teaches Tom how to wrestle?
(a) The sons of the village laborers.
(b) The two farm hands.
(c) The Squire.
(d) The boys attending the local private school.

5. What does Tom's landowning family rarely, if ever, do?
(a) Leave London.
(b) Sell property to other families.
(c) Stay at home.
(d) Leave the county in which Tom is born.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a traditional, local village fair with booths of food for sale, games of chance, and contests of physical strength and courage?

2. For what is Tom proud to pay?

3. When is Tom's father, the Squire, liberal?

4. Who cares for Tom?

5. What happens to Benjy when he tries the potion?

(see the answer key)

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