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A tale of Two Cities

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was Lucie living after she married Charles Darnay?

a)

France

b)

Scotland

c)

England

d)

Soho

2.

"I brought you across the channel from France."

What does Mr Lorry mean by this?

a)

He transported her accross the English Channel.

b)

He had seen her on a TV Channel.

c)

He brought her from France to Soho.

d)

He helped her to carry Dr Mannete to England.

3.

Why was Monsieur Defarge presenting his papers to the authorities?

a)

In order to pass through St Antoine

b)

To enter his wine shop

c)

To enter the central district of Paris

d)

To talk with the policemen about John Barsad

4.

The people at the wine shop know that they should stay away when ______

a)

Madame Defarge is knitting

b)

Monsieur Defarge calls someone 'Jacques'

c)

Madame Defarge pins a rose on her headdress

d)

John Barsad orders a drink

5.

Who does Miss Pross believe is the ideal suitor for Lucie Manette?

a)

Charles Darnay

b)

John Barsad

c)

Mr. Stryver

d)

Sydney Carton

6.

Why didn't Mme Defarge lift her head while speaking to Barsad?

a)

She wanted people to see the rose on her headdress

b)

She was knitting the list of the aristocrats

c)

She didn't want to show any interest in the conversation

d)

She didn't want to give him information as he was a spy

7.

Sydney Carton thought that he could still remain friends with Darnay.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

"I will remember it, as long as I live."

Who is the speaker?

a)

Sydney Carton

b)

Charles Darnay

c)

Lucie Manette-Darnay

d)

St Evermonde

9.

How is Madame Defarge compared to Monsieur Defarge?

a)

Less hardhearted

b)

More cruel

c)

More submissive

d)

Less pitying

10.

"To come here and be a part of the furniture"

What does this phrase mean?

a)

Charles wanted Sydney to sit there

b)

Carton just wanted to visit his home

c)

Charles spoke rudely to Sydney Carton

d)

Sydney wanted to meet Lucie and Little Lucie

11.

What was the code name of Monsieur Defarge?

a)

Jacques One

b)

Jacques Two

c)

Jacques Three

d)

Jacques Four

e)

Jacques Five

12.

How does Dickens employ Dr. Manette's relapse to generate suspense?

(More than one option)

a)

He doesn't know if he'll recover in time for Lucie's return.

b)

Darnay reveals his identity.

c)

He saw a ghost.

d)

He misses making shoes.

13.

Why does Sydney Carton apologize to Charles and offer his friendship?

(More than one option)

a)

He wants to be a friend.

b)

He wants to clear his suspicions about Darnay.

c)

He wants to be close to Lucie.

d)

He wants to save Darnay's life for Lucie

14.

Which shoe did Dr Mannete make after his daughter left with Charles Darnay?

(More than one option)

a)

He mended old shoes

b)

He made a walking shoe

c)

He made a gentleman's shoe

d)

He made slippers

e)

He made a ladies shoe

15.

On which chair Mr Lorry sat beside Dr Mannete to tell him to stop making shoes?

a)

Simple Wooden Chair

b)

Plastic Chair

c)

Armchair

d)

Metal Chair

16.

Why did he doctor hesitate to go out with Mr Lorry?

(More than one option)

a)

He was busy in making shoes

b)

He was not interested in going out

c)

He didn't understand going out

d)

He considered himself to be in jail

e)

He was missing his daughter

17.

Why did Miss Pross and Mr Lorry encourage the doctor to go to Scotland?

(More than one option)

a)

To make him happy on seeing Lucie

b)

To retrieve him from depression

c)

To encourage him to accept Darnay as his son-in-law

d)

To make him accept that his daughter still loves him

e)

To send him away so that they could destroy his tools

18.

Which tools did Mr Lorry and Miss Pross use to break the shoemaking equipment of Dr Mannete?

(More than one option)

a)

Candle

b)

Axe

c)

Hammer

d)

Saw

e)

Plough

19.

After the relapse, for how many days was the doctor well?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

20.

When did Charles speak ill of Mr Carton?

a)

Tonight

b)

That night

c)

The previous day's night

d)

That day's night