tale of two cities Flashcards
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the occupant of Degarfe’s garret and the woman who came to see him are…
a) husband and wife
b) son and mother
c) brother and sister
d) father and daughter
d) father and daughter
Jerry Cruncher…
a) is a friend of Mr. Lorry’s who must be kept secret from the bank because he is poor.
b) works for Tellson’s Bank as an odd-job man
c) is one of the wealthiest customers at Tellson’s Bank
d) works as Mr. Lorry’s accountant
b) wors for Tellson’s Bank as an odd-job man
Who does this describe: “a young man of about five-and-twenty, well-grown and well-looking, with a sunburned cheek and a dark eye. His condition was that of a young gentleman. He was plainly dressed in black…and his hair, which was long and dark, was gathered in a ribbon…”
a) Judge Bailey
b) Charley Darnay
c) the Attorney General
d) Sydney Carton
d) Syndey Carton
The occupant of Dafarge’s garret said his name was…
a) One Hundred and Five, North Tower
b) Prisoner One-Seven-Seven-Five
c) Jaques
d) Manette
a) One Hundred and Five, North Tower
What seems odd, or out of place, about Jerry Cruncher?
a) #3 – His fingers have iron rust on them in the morning
b) #1 – His boots are clean before bed but muddy in the morning
c) #1
d)#1
e) #2 – His shirt is ironed after dinner but always rumpled in the morning
f) #2
d) #1
When Jerry Cruncher becomes angry, it is because…
a) his son offered to help take his father’s boots off
b) his wife stays out late and doesn’t care about the house
c) his wife prayed for him and said grace at breakfast
d) his son was caught stealing bread in a local
c) his wife prayed for him and said grace at breakfast
After Monsieur Defarge opened the door to his garret, he bid the occupant a good day. The occupant, who had the white hair, was…
a) making a lady’s shoe
b) painting a watercolor
c) taking a nap
d) building a rocking chair
a) making a lady’s shoe
Tellson’s Bank is…
a) clean, tidy, well-lighted, warm, and welcoming
b) grimy, small, dingy, forbidding, and unwelcoming
b) grimy, small, dingy, forbidding, and unwelcoming
At the Old Bailey, a prisoner on trial…
a) will always be found innocent
b) will most likely be found guilty
c) if found guilty, will usually be shown mercy
e) will always receive a fair, impartial trial
b) will most likely be found guilty
How much time has elapsed at the start of Book 2?
a) five years
b) one year
c) fifteen years
d) 18 months
a) five years
What animal does Dickens associate Stryver with?
a) lion
b) hare
c) sloth
d) jackal
a) lion
Sydney Carton is…
a) a man who desires a lot of attention and is constantly engaging in odd public behavior to get that attention
b) an ill-natured drunk who doesn’t think highly of himself
c) a highly educated, well-bred gentleman who makes every effort to comfort Darnay
d) pleased to see Darnay out of hail and makes an effort to befriend him
b) an ill-natured drunk who doesn’t think highly of himself
What provocative question does Carton ask Darnay?
a) “Do you think you would be free if you weren’t from a wealthy family?”
b) “Do you think I particularly like you?”
c) “Do you think you deserve to be free?”
d) “Do you think the English want you in their country?”
b)”Do you think I particularly like you?”
Who does this describe? “stout, loud, red, bluff, and free from any drawback of delicacy, had a pushing way of shouldering himself…into conversations”
a) Jerry
b) Sydney Carton
c) Attorney General
d) Stryver
d) Stryver
Sydney Carton and Stryver…
a) tolerate each other for the sake of business
b) are cousins who now work together
c) were classmates in London who studied English law
d) were classmates in London who studied French and Law
d) were classmates in London who studied French and Law
Immediately after the trial ends, what is the response to Carton’s action that saved Darnay’s life?
a) Dr. Manette gets confused and thinks Carton was someone from his past
b) Lucie weeps in his arms and offers her eternal gratitude
c) Lorry responds that Carton did what ant good business man would have done
d) Nothing. No one knew.
d) Nothing. No one knew.
Charles Darnay’s first dinner after being released from jail was…
a) with Sydney Carton at a tavern
b) at a local hotel with his school friends who get quite rowdy celebrating
c) a solitary one at home (all his friends thought he’d be kept in jail overnight)
d) at the Manette’s house with Pross and Jarvis Lorry
a) with Sydney Carton at a tavern
Lucie Manette spoke as a witness at the trial of Charles Darnay and said…
a) Darnay was a gentleman and helped her get her father situated on the ship to be as comfortable as possible
b) She did not remember meeting Darnay on any ship
c) Darnay acted suspiciously when she met him; she and her father remembered him because of his rudeness
d) she thought Darnay was either a banker or an accountant, and that she only talked to him for a few minutes
a) Darnay was a gentleman and helped her get her father situated on the ship to be as comfortable as possible
While the jury deliberated, Sydney Carton…
a) left the court in a rush, causing an officer to race after him
b) went to lunch with Lucie and Dr.Manete
c) Instructed an officer to give aid to Lucie Manette who had slumped into a faint
d) asked the judge if he could talk to the prisoner
c) instructed an officer to give aid to Lucie Manette who had slumped into a faint
Dr. Manette spoke as a witness at the trial of Charles Darnay and said…
a) he did not remember meeting Darnay on any ship
b) Darnay was a gentleman and helped him get situated on the ship to be as comfortable as possible
c) he only spoke with his daughter for a few minutes, so he never really met Darnay
d) Darnay acted suspiciously when he met him, and that he and his daughter remembered him because of his rudeness
a) he did not remember meeting Darnay on any ship
In the corner of the doctor’s bedroom stood a…
a) disused shoemaker’s bench and tray of tools
b) sewing table, mannequin, and tolls of a seamstress
c) full-length mirror with a picture of a young blond woman tucked into a corner
d) large wardrobe, or armoire, made out of walnut
a) disused shoemaker’s bench and tray of tools
Dr. Manette’s health has been restored enough that he is now able to treat patients
a) true
b) false
a) true
When Charles Darnay presented himself to Dr.Manette and Lucie, Darnay told them a story about what the workman said about an old dungeon when Darnay had visited the Tower of London. While telling his story…
a) Mr.Lorry excitedly called upon Dr. Manette and had to sit down for some time to catch his breath before he could talk
b) Lucie was so enamored by Darnay that she forgot to pour the tea
c) Miss Pross interrupted them and told Darnat not to talk about such things in front of Lucie
d) Dr. Manette seemed to have taken ill and looked terrified
d) Dr. Manette seemed to have taken ill and looked terrified
What is Miss Pross worried about concerning Lucie?
a) That she has not had enough education to attract sufficient suitors
b) That she is unlikely to find a husband who Dr. Manette will approve of
c) That she spends too much time fretting about Dr. Manette
d) That “hundreds” of suitors are showing up at the house to see her
d) That “hundreds” of suitors are showing up at the house to see her