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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of vision aid does Pepys receive?
(a) Contacts.
(b) Drops.
(c) Tubes with glass in them.
(d) Regular glasses.

3. What play does Pepys see in July-December, 1664?
(a) The General.
(b) Romeo and Juliet.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) A Midsummer Night's Dream.

4. What happened to Pepys's cousin's husband?
(a) He divorces the cousin and runs off.
(b) He has an affair with Pepys's wife.
(c) He throws himself into a fountain and dies.
(d) He joins the Dutch Navy.

5. What did Pepys do to his wife in July-December 1664 that he is ashamed of ?
(a) Pushed her.
(b) Gave her a black eye.
(c) Publicly humilate her.
(d) Divorce her.

6. As the new year of 1665 starts, what does Pepys wife rebuke him for?
(a) His drinking.
(b) His spending.
(c) His affairs.
(d) His jealousy.

7. How does Pepys feel about bribes during July-December 1664?
(a) He does takes them.
(b) He does not say how he feels.
(c) It's OK for others, but not for him.
(d) He returns them.

8. Which ship does Prince Rupert command?
(a) Henretta.
(b) Pinta.
(c) Nina.
(d) Mary.

9. What problem does Pepys mention for the first time in July-December 1667?
(a) His leg.
(b) His heart.
(c) His bladder stone.
(d) His vision.

10. What is in jeopardy in January-June, 1665?
(a) Pepys's promotion.
(b) Pepys's marriage.
(c) The King's popularity.
(d) The status of the Navy.

11. What does Pepys wife begin a yearly habit of collecting?
(a) Cards from doctors.
(b) Money on the street.
(c) The May dew.
(d) Cards from friends.

12. What animal does the science experiment involve that Pepys witnesses?
(a) A horse.
(b) An ox.
(c) A cat.
(d) A dog.

13. Who correctly predicted The Great Fire?
(a) The King.
(b) Pepys.
(c) Pepys wife.
(d) Nostradamus.

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

15. After the Navy men tire of waiting to be paid, what happens?
(a) They do nothing.
(b) They revolt.
(c) They leave the country.
(d) They threaten Pepys.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who holds a lottery in July-December 1664?

2. Where does Pepys see the tightrope walkers?

3. What does Pepys think of the play he sees in July-December, 1664?

4. In July-December 1667, where does Pepys vacation?

5. What does Mrs. Knipp miss in January-June,1666?

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