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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ralph orders Noggs to get a coach to take them to the Strand, which Noggs realizes will take Ralph where?
(a) To John.
(b) To Nicholas.
(c) To Hawk.
(d) To the home of Nickleby and Kate.

2. How does Squeers encourage Peg into handing over the deed?
(a) He seduces her.
(b) He blackmails her.
(c) He threatens her.
(d) He bribes her.

3. Once again Nicholas looks for work, and once again what happens?
(a) He finds a horrible job.
(b) He has no luck.
(c) An opportunity as good as falls in his lap.
(d) He cannot find any.

4. How does Nicholas react when he hears the men saying less than polite comments about Kate?
(a) He punches one of them in the face.
(b) He calls the police.
(c) He becomes angry.
(d) He become irritated.

5. What does Nicholas vow?
(a) To kill Ralph.
(b) To write to Ralph and sever their relationship completely.
(c) To find his father.
(d) To marry Madeline.

6. What has happened within two weeks of the trip?
(a) Smike becomes too ill to move.
(b) Smike is depressed.
(c) Smike has become healthier.
(d) Smike has died.

7. How does Hawk respond when Kate tells him how intensely she dislikes him?
(a) He will leave her alone.
(b) He tells her it does not matter.
(c) He apologizes for being so horrible.
(d) He walks away.

8. Why is Mr. Lenville, another senior actor, concerned?
(a) He is not getting the applause he used to since Nicholas arrived.
(b) His acting is not as good as it once was.
(c) His characters are much more difficult to understand.
(d) His roles have become smaller.

9. To whom does Nicholas pay his final call of the evening?
(a) Noggs.
(b) Fanny.
(c) Kate.
(d) Madeline.

10. While passing a theatre on the way, what does Nicholas notice about it?
(a) It is playing host to the Crummles Acting Company.
(b) It has closed.
(c) That his name is on the sign.
(d) It is performing his play.

11. What does Nicholas speak, regarding Ralph?
(a) He mocks Ralph as Ralph reads the urgent letter.
(b) He speaks to Ralph, regarding the urgent letter.
(c) He speaks the words that Ralph is reading in the urgent letter.
(d) He speaks about who sent the urgent letter to Ralph.

12. What does Squeers tell Ralph he will do if the police ask him what happened?
(a) He will commit suicide.
(b) He will say nothing.
(c) He will explain that everything was Ralph's idea.
(d) He will lie to protect Ralph.

13. What does Nicholas say they learned on their journey?
(a) That no one can be trusted.
(b) That to become connected with money is to become corrupted.
(c) That love does not exist.
(d) That money is what is important.

14. Why do Kate and Mrs. Nickleby visit an invalid named Mrs. Wititterly?
(a) Mrs. Wititterly has advertised for a companion.
(b) To care for her.
(c) To see if she needs anything.
(d) To bring her food.

15. Mrs. Nickleby and Miss LaCreevy appear with luggage. To where are Kate and Mrs. Nickleby in the process of moving?
(a) Back to Miss LaCreevy's.
(b) To their home in the country.
(c) To a new home.
(d) To a flat in London.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nicholas paid a call on the Kenwigs,' who have had another baby which Mr. Kenwigs has called what?

2. After Madeline takes her father out and then returns, what does she urge Nicholas to do?

3. Why does Mr. Charles chide Nicholas and Kate?

4. With whom does Nicholas meet at the tavern?

5. In Hawk's apartments, Pluck and Pyke inform him of what?

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