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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Pepys's country house called?

2. Every March, what does Pepys flash back to?

3. In July-December 1660 entries, what does the reader find out about Pepys's relationship with his wife?

4. For his wife in in January-June 1663, Pepys arranges what?

5. Who resists the Royals in July-December 1660?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Pepys to rejoice in January-June 1663?

2. What does Pepys do to prepare for the possibility that he might be captured?

3. How do Pepys and his wife show that they care very much about outward appearances in January-June 1661?

4. When does London start to return to normal?

5. Explain why Pepys is celebrating the anniversary of the bladder surgery.

6. Explain the death in the family in January-June 1664.

7. What is the gossip about the Queen in July-December 1663?

8. How does Pepys describe his professional life in January-June 1662?

9. What happens when Pepys hires a new companion for his wife in January-June 1665?

10. How does the business of war consume Pepys time in January-June 1665?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define irony and explain how it relates to what we know about Pepys and his eye disease. How does that relate to the one vice he cannot give up? How much does he write about the eye disease?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Pepys's ambition and how it relates to status in society. Explain the motivation behind his ambitions.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Pepys review of Romeo and Juliet with his liking of tragedy plays. Were you surprised that Pepys did not like Romeo and Juliet? Why or why not?

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