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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mr. Charles chide Nicholas and Kate?
(a) For fearing Ralph.
(b) For not trusting him.
(c) For not loving Frank and Madeline.
(d) For suggesting that they themselves would become corrupted if they came in contact with riches.

2. The next day, we see whose offices?
(a) Both Ralph's and Hawk's.
(b) Both Nicholas' and Ralph's.
(c) Both Ralph's and the Cheerbyles'.
(d) Both the Cheerbyles' and Kate's.

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

4. 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.

5. What does the company recount?
(a) The performances of the actors.
(b) How the play has changed from the original.
(c) Who forgot what lines.
(d) The action that took place in the previous play.

6. In Hawk's apartments, Pluck and Pyke inform him of what?
(a) Nicholas is marrying Madeline.
(b) Rumors that Nicholas is hunting for Hawk.
(c) Nicholas' determination to kill Ralph.
(d) Rumors of the encounter at the coffee house are all over London.

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

8. After Madeline takes her father out and then returns, what does she urge Nicholas to do?
(a) Find Gride.
(b) Visit her again soon.
(c) Not visit her anymore.
(d) Stop the wedding.

9. Nicholas paid a call on the Kenwigs,' who have had another baby which Mr. Kenwigs has called what?
(a) Lillyrose.
(b) Vick.
(c) Lillyvick.
(d) Lilly.

10. Back in London, for what does the social climbing Mrs. Wititterly ask Kate?
(a) How much money she has as a dowry.
(b) Who she is marrying.
(c) Information about Hawk and Verisopht.
(d) Information about Ralph.

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

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

13. Who does Nicholas see as Mr. Charles introduces him to their clerk, Tim?
(a) His sister.
(b) His mother.
(c) A beautiful woman.
(d) His father.

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

15. Where are Nicholas and Kate headed?
(a) Portsmouth.
(b) Dotheboys.
(c) Devonshire.
(d) London.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Madeline respond when Nicholas impulsively tells her how he feels about her?

2. How is London described?

3. Why is Mr. Lenville, another senior actor, concerned?

4. Gride takes out the deed he mentioned to Ralph, looks it over once more, puts it back in the trunk and leaves. Of what is he unaware?

5. After a chase, what happens to Peg, Squeers and the deed?

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