TOTC BOOK 1 QUIZ Flashcards
to study (20 cards)
What is the name of the hill that the
Dover mail carriage is struggling to climb
through the mud?
Shooter’s Hill.
Describe Tellson’s Bank
A tiny place with dingy windows.
What is the punishment for treason?
Quartering.
What is the message that Mr Lorry sends back to a lady in Dover?
Recalled to Life
Who owns a prosperous wine shop in Paris?
Jacques Defarge
Who is the prisoner accused of treason?
Charles Darnay
What is the year the story is taking place?
1775
Why are families in England cautioned to put their furniture in storage if they travel out of town?
Burglaries take place every night.
What is a typical condition of the common
people in France?
hunger
What does Jerry ponder that every
house, room, and heart in a city holds?
It’s own secret.
What is the first thing Doctor Manette
recognizes about his daughter?
Her hair.
What is the name of the intruder who stops at
the mail carriage, asking for Mr Jarvis Lorry?
Jerry Cruncher
While Jerry is dreaming, what does he continue to understand as a spectre?
How long he was buried.
What is the prisoner’s reaction as he waits
before the large crowd to be tried?
He is calm and attentive.
What is Doctor Manette doing for a
living which is far below a medical practice?
Making shoes.
Who visits Lorry the day after he
arrives at the Royal George Hotel?
Miss Lucie Manette
What are dozens of Parisians sipping
off the ground before it soaks into the earth?
Wine
What is the physical appearance of
the Kings and Queens of England and France?
The kings have large jaws and the queens have plain faces.
How do the three passengers in the coach
relate to one another?
The are mysteries to each other.
What is the news that Lorry gives to his visitor?
Her father is alive.
