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by Charles Dickens

Tale of Two Cities Quiz 1

1. Which two cities does the title refer to?

  • London and Liverpool
  • London and Rome
  • Paris and Berlin
  • London and Paris

2. Mr. Lorry is a

  • banker
  • barrister
  • solicitor
  • mail-coach driver

3. What is the message that Mr. Lorry receives?

  • "continue as planned"
  • "abort mission"
  • "turn around"
  • "recalled to life"

4. Who delivers the message to Mr. Lorry?

  • Dr. Manette
  • Sydney Carton
  • Mr. Stryver
  • Jerry Cruncher

5. What does Mr. Lorry tell Lucie Manette?

  • She has inherited a large sum of money
  • Her father is still alive
  • She is to be tried for treason
  • She is his daughter

6. How long was Doctor Manette imprisoned in the Bastille?

  • 8 years
  • 25 years
  • 18 years
  • a day

7. What does Gaspard write on the wall in wine and mud?

  • i am hungry
  • wine
  • his name
  • blood

8. What is the name that Defarge called himself and the other revolutionaries?

  • Jann
  • Jacques
  • Henri
  • Baptiste

9. What hobby did Dr. Manette pick up in prison?

  • novel-writing
  • shoemaking
  • blacksmithing
  • knitting

10. In what year does this novel begin?

  • 1767
  • 1775
  • 1783
  • 1793

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