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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 8 What does the man hanging onto Marquis Evremonde's carriage do?
(a) He jumps into the river.
(b) He screams that the Marquis is a murderer.
(c) He grabs the horse's reins.
(d) He attacks the Marquis.

2. Chapter 4 Who does the acquitted prisoner dine with after the trial?
(a) Doctor Manette
(b) Mr. Carton
(c) Mr. Lorry
(d) Mr. Stryver

3. Who is the prisoner accused of treason?
(a) Charles Darnay
(b) Mr. Lorry
(c) Doctor Manette
(d) Jerry Cruncher

4. Who does Dickens describe as the idlest and most unpromising man?
(a) Mr. Stryver
(b) Charles Darnay
(c) Doctor Manette
(d) Sydney Carton

5. What does Jerry's son tell him later in the evening?
(a) He is going to tell everyone what Jerry's secret trade is.
(b) He is going to the authorities about Jerry's secret trade.
(c) He is going to tell his mother what Jerry is up to.
(d) He wants to follow in his father's footsteps.

6. What is the commotion at the Marquis' home after dinner with Charles?
(a) The Marquis argues with Gabelle.
(b) The Marquis has an argument with his wife.
(c) The Marquis falls down the stairs.
(d) The Marquis is stabbed through the heart.

7. What does Madame Defarge do in her usual spot in the wine shop?
(a) Knits
(b) Bottles wine
(c) Reads
(d) Gossips to customers

8. Chapter 14 What is Jerry Cruncher's secret trade?
(a) He is a sheep smuggler.
(b) He is a bandit.
(c) He is a grave robber.
(d) He is a spy.

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

10. What is the reason for the prisoner's acquittal?
(a) Inability to identify him
(b) A letter from the king
(c) Many witnesses for his behalf
(d) The confession of a stranger

11. What is the common view of Jerry's secret trade?
(a) It is something to be proud of.
(b) It is something of value.
(c) It is disreputable.
(d) It is a good way to get ahead.

12. 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 is accepting new patients.
(c) He asks the doctor if he has heard from Lucie.
(d) He asks the doctor's advice on what to do about a friend who had a mental shock.

13. What is in the letter that Gabelle sends to Charles Darnay?
(a) A request that Charles rescue him from prison
(b) A request for employment
(c) A request for money
(d) A request for a new home

14. What does Lorry do with Doctor Manette's shoemaking implements?
(a) Destroys them
(b) Helps the doctor polish the shoemaking tools
(c) Replaces them with new ones
(d) Donates them to charity

15. Chapter 11 What does Stryver confess to Carton after a night of carousing?
(a) He intends to marry Miss Pross.
(b) He is joining the King's guard.
(c) He intends to marry Lucie.
(d) He is moving to Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the fate of old Foulon?

2. What news does the spy relate to Defarge?

3. Chapter 5 What do most men do as a pastime during the time the story is taking place?

4. What does it mean when Defarge and his followers register the inhabitants of the Marquis' chateau?

5. What steps does Foulon take to protect himself from the revolutionaries?

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