A Tale Of Two Cities Book II Test
You may use your book to look back at and make sure you are remembering correctly ---however, this test is timed ---so you should use your book and/or time WISELY! You have 15 minutes to take this test (if you read as instructed, you should have plenty of time!)
- 1.The setting of Book II is how much later than the setting of Book I?
- A.
Five years later
- B.
France, not England
- C.
The following month
- D.
Beauvais, not Versailles
- 2.Besides working for Tellson's Bank, Jerry Cruncher is
- A.
A coachman
- B.
A lawyer
- C.
A graverobber
- D.
A government informant
- 3.Cruncer is annoyed at his wife for
- A.
Not keeping the house more immaculate.
- B.
Praying.
- C.
Rarely cooking.
- D.
Her sarcastic remarks.
- 4.Old Bailey is....
- A.
A lawyer
- B.
A pub
- C.
A wine shop
- D.
A court
- 5.During the trial, Stryver must defend
- A.
The Englishman banker Lorry for embezzeling funds
- B.
The Englshman Darnay for treason against France
- C.
The Frenchman banker Lorry for embezzeling funds
- D.
The Frenchman Darnay for treason against England
- 6.Which of the following was NOT mentioned against the defendant?
- A.
He travelled frequently under an assumed name
- B.
He agreed with Washington's case against England
- C.
He bore a striking resemeblance to Dr. Manette
- D.
He was accused by Barsad and Cly
- 7.The man most responsible for winning the defendant his freedom was....
- A.
Darnay
- B.
Carton
- C.
Dr. Manette
- D.
Cruncher
- 8.Mr. Stryver can be described best as
- A.
Wicked
- B.
Modest
- C.
Genuine
- D.
Ambitious
- 9.Charles Darnay originally left France because of his intent to
- A.
Work for a major publishing company
- B.
Protest the excesses of the aristractic regime
- C.
Marry a wealthy woman
- D.
Seek his ow fortune
- 10.Charles Darnay later returned to France to
- A.
Attend a family funeral
- B.
Make sure he got his uncle's will taken care of
- C.
Search for his lost inheritance
- D.
Save a family servant
- 11.Darnay is Evermonde's
- A.
Son
- B.
Nephew
- C.
Brother-in-law
- D.
Servant
- 12.Charles Darnay supports himself in England by...
- A.
Painting portraits
- B.
Being a spy
- C.
Writing novels
- D.
Teaching the French language
- 13.Evremonde is killed by
- A.
A fall from a horse
- B.
Ironically run over by his own carriage
- C.
A knife attack by a peasant
- D.
An incompetent doctor
- 14.Before Charles marries Lucie, he
- A.
Consults with Sydney Carton
- B.
Draws up a will
- C.
Publishes his book
- D.
Talks to Dr. Manette
- 15.Dr. Manette suffers a relapse in England when....
- A.
He is visited by a former prison inmate
- B.
Darnay marries Lucie
- C.
He receives a mysterious letter
- D.
Carton describes events in Paris
- 16.After Dr. Manette's relapse and once he starts to get better, Lorry and Pross
- A.
Decide that they must burn the shoemaker's bench for the doctor's benefit
- B.
Deny any knowledge of the mysterious letter
- C.
Confide in Lucie regarding her father's condition
- D.
Dismantle(take apart) the shoemaker's bench
- 17.Before leaving for Paris, Darnay left behind
- A.
One letter for Dr. Manette and one letter for Lucie
- B.
Instructions concerning his will
- C.
Money for Lucie's trip to Paris for he couldn't wait for her to join him
- D.
A self-portrait for his wife and a flower for his daughter
- 18.The Bastille is
- A.
The English embassy
- B.
The king's palace
- C.
A prison
- D.
St. Evremonde's estate
- 19.The fact that Charles Darnay was drawn to France like a "Loadstone Rock" was pulling him ---even knowing what he was most likely facing when he arrived there .......shows the reader that Darnay was a ____________________ type of character.
- A.
Vindictive and hateful
- B.
Genuine and unimpeachable
- C.
Thoughtful and timorous
- D.
Demur and full of debauchery
- 20.Beauvais is...
- A.
The boat on which Darnay returns to England
- B.
A famous general
- C.
A river in Paris, France
- D.
The village where Dr. Manette had lived in France
- 21.Gaspard was executed for the murder of the Marquis
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.Madame Defarge's knitting holds multiple secrets within its stitches
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.Although Dr. Manette now knows Charles's true identity, Lucie is ignorant of it.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.Lucie tells Charles that she believes Sydney Carton is capable of magnanimous (wonderful, outstandingly great and unselfish) things!
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.The French Revolution began in July, 1789.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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