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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through July-December, 1668.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the sum of Pepys wealth in January-June 1666?
(a) 1,500 pounds.
(b) 5,000 pounds.
(c) 50,000 pounds.
(d) 1,000 pounds.

2. In January-June 1661, what does Pepys reveal about the King?
(a) That Pepys' wife does not like the king.
(b) That the King is a liar.
(c) That he had an affair with his wife.
(d) That there was an attempt to kill him in the previous year.

3. What milestone does Pepys forget in 1664?
(a) His birthday.
(b) His wife's birthday.
(c) His anniversary.
(d) His father's birthday.

4. What does Pepys say his brother needs to do in July-December 1667?
(a) Get married.
(b) Stay in the country.
(c) Attend school.
(d) Move to the city.

5. Finally in July-December, 1663, who is hired as his wife's new maid?
(a) Mary.
(b) Lady.
(c) Ashwell.
(d) Jane.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who receives the promotion to Treasurer?

2. In January-June 1661, what does the King perform publicly that makes him leave quite an impression with the public?

3. Whose rituals does Pepys think are absurd?

4. What is one thing Pepys's wife does with her appearance in January-June 1661?

5. How much does Pepys go into the funeral description of someone who died of lung cancer?

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