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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the Marquis look for when he arrives home?
(a) His cousin, Jerry
(b) His children
(c) His nephew, Charles
(d) His wife

2. What is the fate of old Foulon?
(a) He dies of starvation.
(b) The crowd stuffs grass in his mouth, pummels him, drags him, stabs him, and hangs him.
(c) He is killed by wild animals in the wilderness.
(d) He falls into the river and drowns.

3. What becomes of the Marquis' chateau?
(a) It deteriorates through the years.
(b) It burns to the ground.
(c) It becomes a convent.
(d) It is reconstructed by the common people.

4. What is the punishment for forgers, thieves, and counterfeiters?
(a) Death
(b) Going to a labor camp
(c) Imprisonment
(d) Cutting off a hand

5. What does the newlywed's visitor ask of Charles?
(a) He asks to be his friend.
(b) He asks for a loan.
(c) He asks for a recommendation to Cambridge.
(d) He asks for French lessons.

6. How many people does Miss Pross tell Mr. Lorry come calling for Miss Lucie?
(a) Three
(b) None
(c) Hundreds
(d) Ten

7. Who is guarding the Marquis' countryside chateau?
(a) Sydney
(b) Doctor Manette
(c) Gabelle
(d) Charles

8. What does Lucie pray as she watches her father sleep?
(a) She prays that she will be a good daughter.
(b) She prays that he will never die.
(c) She prays that he will let her get on with her own life.
(d) She prays that she can always be true to him.

9. Chapter 3 What is the name of the prosecutor's witness?
(a) John Barsard
(b) Mr. Carton
(c) Doctor Manette
(d) Jerry Cruncher

10. What is the name of the intruder who stops at the mail carriage, asking for Mr. Jarvis Lorry?
(a) Miss Dover
(b) Mrs. Hill
(c) Jerry
(d) Mr. Tellson

11. Chapter 1 Describe Tellson's Bank.
(a) A large, austere bank
(b) A tiny place with dingy windows
(c) A moderate sized bank with shiny floors
(d) A large bank with huge oak doors

12. Who does odd jobs for Tellson's Bank?
(a) Jerry Cruncher
(b) Doctor Manette
(c) Defarge's wife
(d) Miss Pross

13. Chapter 7 How many men does it take to serve the Monseigneur his chocolate every morning?
(a) Four
(b) Five
(c) Three
(d) Two

14. Chapter 19 How does Mr. Lorry begin his conversation with Doctor Manette on the tenth day after Lucie's wedding?
(a) He tells the doctor that he is going on a trip.
(b) He asks the doctor if he has heard from Lucie.
(c) He asks the doctor's advice on what to do about a friend who had a mental shock.
(d) He asks the doctor if he is accepting new patients.

15. What steps does Foulon take to protect himself from the revolutionaries?
(a) He hides in the mountains.
(b) He stages his own death.
(c) He leaves the country.
(d) He lives in a cave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Mr. Carton's feelings toward Charles Darnay?

2. Chapter 6 What is Doctor Manette doing for a living which is far below a medical practice?

3. Chapter 20 Who is the first person to visit the newlyweds when they return home?

4. What does Defarge take to the King and Queen about Marquis Evremonde's murderer?

5. Chapter 1 What is the physical appearance of the Kings and Queens of England and France?

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