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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What saves Toby's life after the war?
(a) Walter's support.
(b) Trim's encouragement.
(c) His hobby.
(d) Susannah's poultices.

2. Why does Yorick christen Tristram with the wrong name?
(a) Yorick is deaf and cannot hear clearly.
(b) Susannah mispronounces the name.
(c) Mrs. Shandy interrupts the christening.
(d) He doesn't like the name Walter has chosen.

3. What does Trim oil in Volume 3?
(a) The generator.
(b) His hair.
(c) Door hinges.
(d) The floor.

4. Why is Dr. Slop angry at Obidiah in Volume 3?
(a) He arrives after the baby is born.
(b) Obidiah ties tight knots in his bag.
(c) Obidiah spills tea on his lap.
(d) Obidiah ruins his jacket.

5. What is Diduis' profession?
(a) The bishop.
(b) A writer.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) Yorick.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what battle is Toby Shandy wounded?

2. What animal does Toby gently catch and release when Tristram is ten?

3. How is Toby wounded in Volume 3?

4. What type of handkerchief does Walter Shandy use in Volume 3?

5. When was Tristram conceived?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what does Uncle Toby attribute to Tristram's problems before entering the world?

2. What distracts Walter Shandy from his ire at the end of Volume 4?

3. Describe Toby Shandy.

4. What topics do the men discuss in Volume 2 while waiting for Tristram's birth?

5. Why is Dr. Slop offended by the midwife's request to attend the birthing?

6. Why is Dr. Slop angry with Obidiah in Volume 3?

7. How is Tristram's face deformed?

8. How is Phutatoruis injured in Volume 4?

9. With what hobby is Toby Shandy obsessed?

10. How does Toby's hobby assist in his recovery?

(see the answer keys)

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