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WorksheetsA Tale of Two Cities
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
____________ is tried in London as a spy for France.
a)
Charles Darnay
b)
Dr. Manette
c)
Thomas Carlyle
d)
Jerry Cruncher
2.
Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton are in love with _______ .
a)
Miss Pross
b)
Gabelle
c)
Lucie Manette
d)
Madame DeFarge
3.
_______________ goes to Paris with Lucie to introduce her to her father and bring him back to England.
a)
Mr. Styver
b)
Gabelle
c)
Mr. Jarvis Lorry
d)
Sydney Carton
4.
__________________ is a lawyer who looks remarkably like Charles Darnay
a)
Mr. Stryver
b)
Sydney Carton
c)
Mr. Jarvis Lorry
d)
Sir Thomas Carlyle
5.
Lucie's father who has been imprisoned for 18 years in la Bastille is named __________________ .
a)
Dr. Manette
b)
Dr. Evermonde
c)
Dr. Lorry
d)
Dr. Gabelle
6.
______________ had worked as a tax collector for the St. Evermonde family. Darnay returns to France to try to get him out of prison.
a)
Gabelle
b)
Gaspard
c)
Jacques
d)
Barsard
7.
The people of St. Antoine are very poor.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Someone drops a barrel of wine; the people are so poor and hungry, they drink the wine off the ground.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Monsieur Defarge keeps Dr. Manette prisoner in his wine shop.
a)
True
b)
False.
10.
Dr. Manette used to work for Monsieur Defarge.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Lucie Manette was brought up by Lorry and Pross.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
When Lucie first sees her father, he is busy making shoes.
a)
True
b)
False.
13.
The Bastille is a famous prison in London.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Lucie's father had been a prisoner in the Bastille.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Lucie's father remembers a lot about his life before he was sent to prison.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Who was killed by the Marquis of Evrémonde?
a)
Gaspard
b)
Gaspard's wife
c)
Gaspard's child
17.
The gold coin was probably thrown back at the Marquis in the carriage
a)
by accident
b)
by someone who hated him
c)
by someone who admired him
18.
Why does the road mender stare at the Marquis's carriage?
a)
He is hoping for a gold coin.
b)
He has never seen the Marquis before.
c)
He sees something under the carriage.
19.
How does Charles Darnay feel about his family?
a)
He is ashamed of it.
b)
He is proud of its achievements.
c)
He never thinks about i.
20.
How does the Marquis feel about his nephew?
a)
He has great affection for him.
b)
He admires his opinions.
c)
He despises him.
21.
Why does Darnay go to visit Dr. Manette in the bench scene?
a)
Be he is feeling unwell.
b)
Because he is in love with his daughter.
c)
Because he is looking for a job.
22.
Match the right ending for the beginning of this sentence:
Sydney Carton laughs
Sydney Carton laughs
a)
because Stryver tells him he is an unpleasant person.
b)
because he is rich and successful.
23.
Match the right ending for the beginning of this sentence:
Stryver believes he is a suitable husband for Lucie
Stryver believes he is a suitable husband for Lucie
a)
because he is afraid of her.
b)
because he is rich and successful.
24.
Match the right ending for the beginning of this sentence:
Mr. Lorry doesn't think Stryver should ask Lucie to marry him
Mr. Lorry doesn't think Stryver should ask Lucie to marry him
a)
because Stryver tells him he is an unpleasant person.
b)
because he knows she doesn't love him.
25.
Match the right ending for the beginning of this sentence:
Sydney Carton tells Lucie that he will do anything for her
Sydney Carton tells Lucie that he will do anything for her
a)
because he loves her.
b)
because he is rich and successful
26.
Match the right ending for the beginning of this sentence:
Defarge goes to find the road mender
Defarge goes to find the road mender
a)
because he is rich and successful.
b)
because he wants news of what happened to Gaspard.
27.
Match the right ending for the beginning of this sentence:
The road mender feels uneasy in Madame Defarge's presence
The road mender feels uneasy in Madame Defarge's presence
a)
because he is afraid of her.
b)
because he loves her.
28.
Match the right ending for the beginning of this sentence:
The road mender is useful to the Defarges
The road mender is useful to the Defarges
a)
because he wants news of what happened to Gaspard.
b)
because the aristocrats don't see him as a threat.
29.
The Defarges knew that Barsad was a spy _______ he came to the wine shop.
a)
before
b)
after
30.
The news of Darnay's marriage to Lucie Manette affected _______ quite visibly.
a)
Madame Defarge
b)
Monsieur Defarge
31.
Miss Pross had hoped that Lucie would marry ______.
a)
Charles Darnay
b)
her brother
32.
Dr. Manette fell ill ________ his daughter's wedding.
a)
during
b)
after
33.
Dr. Manette feels he can ______ Darnay because he (the doctor) used to be a ______ in the Bastille.
a)
save, prisoner
b)
accuse, prisoner
c)
hide, jailor
34.
Lucie feels very ______ Madame Defarge.
a)
grateful for
b)
indifferent to
c)
frightened of
35.
Every day Lucie goes and stands at a dark and dirty corner near the prison in case __________ might see her.
a)
her father
b)
her husband
c)
Sydney Carton
36.
Sydney Carton _____________ Lucie and the Doctor in Paris because he has secret plans.
a)
hides from
b)
supports with money
c)
succeeds in accusing
37.
The court says Darnay was wrong to ____
a)
abandon his family name
b)
return to France
c)
try to help Gabelle
38.
Gabelle's ------ Darnay was read out in court.
a)
letter to
b)
accusation of
c)
eyewitness testimony about
39.
Shortly after his release, four men came _______ Darnay again.
a)
to support
b)
to arrest
c)
to try to murder
40.
Charles Darnay's mother tried to make amends for her husband's cruel acts.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Dr. Manette accepts a bribe from Darnay's father and uncle.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Sydney Carton tells Mr. Lorry to wait for nothing and no one before he tries to leave Paris with the Manettes.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Madame Defarge's brother, sister, father, and brother-in-law all died because of the Evrémonde brothers.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
Which pairs of characters are character foils?
a)
Miss Pross & Madame Defarge
b)
Gaspard & Darnay
c)
Carton & Lucie
45.
Which pairs of characters are character foils?
a)
Darnay & Carton
b)
Stryver & Manette
c)
Lucie & Miss Pross
46.
Which city symbolizes order, the rule of law, and practicality?
a)
London
b)
Paris
47.
Which symbolizes violence, death, and suffering?
a)
wine
b)
blood
48.
Which character symbolizes sacrifice?
a)
Darnay
b)
Carton
c)
Stryver
49.
Which characters symbolize the issues of identity?
a)
Stryver and Monsier Defarge
b)
Carton and Darnay
c)
Lucie and Madame Defarge
50.
What is the motto of the French Revolution?
a)
Liberty, Peace, Brotherhood
b)
Vive la France!
c)
Liberté, Egalité, Fraternit
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