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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who hires Mary as a maid?
(a) Mr. Pickwick.
(b) Winkle.
(c) Bob Sawyer.
(d) Sam Weller.

2. What kind of prison is Pickwick taken to?
(a) A geriatric prison.
(b) A debtor's prison.
(c) An adulterer's prison.
(d) A juvenile prison.

3. Why does Bob Sawyer's landlady harass him?
(a) He does not pay his rent.
(b) He comes in late at night.
(c) He flirts with her daughter.
(d) He damages the furniture in his rooms.

4. What is the main problem Ben sees in his plan to get Arabella to marry Bob?
(a) She is much younger.
(b) She likes to be independant.
(c) She does not like him.
(d) She is a little bit older.

5. Why does Winkle Sr. object to the match between Arabella and his son?
(a) They eloped.
(b) She is too young.
(c) She has no money.
(d) Winkle has been previously engaged.

6. Who was the founder of the place the Pickwickians go before Pickwick has to go to jail?
(a) Queen Elizabeth.
(b) Queen Victoria.
(c) King Henry.
(d) Prince Bladud.

7. What is Mr. Jackson's occupation?
(a) Accountant.
(b) Butler.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Clerk.

8. When is Pickwick's trial to be held?
(a) February 4th.
(b) February 14th.
(c) February 22nd.
(d) February 12th.

9. What does Tony do to the man who starts a fight at the meeting he took Sam to?
(a) Gets him drunk.
(b) Ties him up.
(c) Punches him.
(d) Whispers threats in his ear.

10. Where do the Pickwickians go before Pickwick has to go to jail?
(a) Sussex.
(b) Manor Farm.
(c) Ipswich.
(d) Bath.

11. Who does Tony say is also showing the same signs as his wife?
(a) Tony.
(b) Reverend Stiggins.
(c) Pickwick.
(d) Sam.

12. What does Pickwick promise to do if Mr. Winkle Sr. does not forgive his son?
(a) Get his mother to talk to his father.
(b) Talk to him again.
(c) Help them financially.
(d) Adopt them as his own.

13. Why does Mrs. Bardell think she is being taken back to London?
(a) She has not paid her bill.
(b) She has a suitor who wants to see her.
(c) She has another hearing for the trial.
(d) She has some more paperwork to do.

14. What does Pickwick do when he sees Jingle in the prison?
(a) Yells at him.
(b) Ignores his existence.
(c) Gives him money.
(d) Punches him.

15. What does Mrs. Sanders tell the jury as a witness?
(a) She saw how sad the broken engagement made Mrs. Bardell.
(b) She heard bad rumors about Mr. Pickwick.
(c) She heard Pickwick tell someone he wanted cheaper rent.
(d) She overheard the proposal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name is signed on the Valentine card for Mary?

2. What does Tony do when Stiggins asks if Susan left him anything in her Will?

3. What does Sam do when he finds Winkle in Bristol?

4. Who breaks up the fight between Ben Allen and the servant?

5. What does Mr. Perker hope the jury has had on the morning of the trial?

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