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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Volume 8, which character makes a battle plan with Toby to approach the Widow Wadham?
(a) Walter.
(b) Tristram.
(c) Susannah.
(d) Trim.

2. Why does Walter want Tristram to wear breeches?
(a) To imitate his father.
(b) To hide his deformity.
(c) To appear more manly.
(d) To appear modest.

3. What does Walter Shandy like to drink?
(a) Water.
(b) Port.
(c) Brandy.
(d) Sherry.

4. For what position does Toby recommend Billy Le Fever?
(a) Manservant.
(b) Tutor.
(c) Coachman.
(d) Cook.

5. Who does Walter want to have tutor Tristram?
(a) Yorick.
(b) Billy Le Fever.
(c) Toby.
(d) Himself.

6. How does Tristram describe love in his alphabetical listing?
(a) Romantical.
(b) Rightful.
(c) Randy.
(d) Ridiculous.

7. Which city does Tristram describe as nasty and foul-smelling?
(a) Paris.
(b) Dover.
(c) Calais.
(d) Lyon.

8. In Chapter 1 of Volume 5, what subject does Tristram discuss?
(a) Childhood.
(b) Whiskers.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Parenthood.

9. Who falls in love with Toby Shandy in Volume 8?
(a) Mrs. Shandy.
(b) Bridget.
(c) Widow Wadham.
(d) Susannah.

10. What new hobby does Toby Shandy pursue in Volume 6?
(a) Writing.
(b) Chess.
(c) Shot put.
(d) The Widow Wadham.

11. What does Billy inherit from Lieutenant Le Fever?
(a) A sword.
(b) A shift.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A coat.

12. What do Dr. Slop and Susannah throw at each other in Volume 6?
(a) Slop.
(b) Water.
(c) The poultice.
(d) Fruit.

13. Why does Toby spend a few nights at the Widow Wadham's house?
(a) The construction of his house is incomplete.
(b) His house floods.
(c) She needs manly work done in the house.
(d) She hosts a large party.

14. How long does Toby know the Widow Wadham before he falls in love with her?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Eleven months.
(c) Eleven years.
(d) One year.

15. What concern does Tristram voice in Chapter 1 of Volume 7?
(a) He longs to find a purpose.
(b) He may not be able to finish his book.
(c) He is frustrated with his appearance.
(d) He will never find a wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the "beds of justice"?

2. With whom does Trim fall in love?

3. What does Tristram write about Calais?

4. What is the irony evident in Walter Shandy's book?

5. Where does Tristram find his travel notes?

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