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WorksheetsA tale of Two Cities
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Where was Lucie living after she married Charles Darnay?
France
Scotland
England
Soho
"I brought you across the channel from France."
What does Mr Lorry mean by this?
He transported her accross the English Channel.
He had seen her on a TV Channel.
He brought her from France to Soho.
He helped her to carry Dr Mannete to England.
Why was Monsieur Defarge presenting his papers to the authorities?
In order to pass through St Antoine
To enter his wine shop
To enter the central district of Paris
To talk with the policemen about John Barsad
The people at the wine shop know that they should stay away when ______
Madame Defarge is knitting
Monsieur Defarge calls someone 'Jacques'
Madame Defarge pins a rose on her headdress
John Barsad orders a drink
Who does Miss Pross believe is the ideal suitor for Lucie Manette?
Charles Darnay
John Barsad
Mr. Stryver
Sydney Carton
Why didn't Mme Defarge lift her head while speaking to Barsad?
She wanted people to see the rose on her headdress
She was knitting the list of the aristocrats
She didn't want to show any interest in the conversation
She didn't want to give him information as he was a spy
Sydney Carton thought that he could still remain friends with Darnay.
True
False
"I will remember it, as long as I live."
Who is the speaker?
Sydney Carton
Charles Darnay
Lucie Manette-Darnay
St Evermonde
How is Madame Defarge compared to Monsieur Defarge?
Less hardhearted
More cruel
More submissive
Less pitying
"To come here and be a part of the furniture"
What does this phrase mean?
Charles wanted Sydney to sit there
Carton just wanted to visit his home
Charles spoke rudely to Sydney Carton
Sydney wanted to meet Lucie and Little Lucie
What was the code name of Monsieur Defarge?
Jacques One
Jacques Two
Jacques Three
Jacques Four
Jacques Five
How does Dickens employ Dr. Manette's relapse to generate suspense?
(More than one option)
He doesn't know if he'll recover in time for Lucie's return.
Darnay reveals his identity.
He saw a ghost.
He misses making shoes.
Why does Sydney Carton apologize to Charles and offer his friendship?
(More than one option)
He wants to be a friend.
He wants to clear his suspicions about Darnay.
He wants to be close to Lucie.
He wants to save Darnay's life for Lucie
Which shoe did Dr Mannete make after his daughter left with Charles Darnay?
(More than one option)
He mended old shoes
He made a walking shoe
He made a gentleman's shoe
He made slippers
He made a ladies shoe
On which chair Mr Lorry sat beside Dr Mannete to tell him to stop making shoes?
Simple Wooden Chair
Plastic Chair
Armchair
Metal Chair
Why did he doctor hesitate to go out with Mr Lorry?
(More than one option)
He was busy in making shoes
He was not interested in going out
He didn't understand going out
He considered himself to be in jail
He was missing his daughter
Why did Miss Pross and Mr Lorry encourage the doctor to go to Scotland?
(More than one option)
To make him happy on seeing Lucie
To retrieve him from depression
To encourage him to accept Darnay as his son-in-law
To make him accept that his daughter still loves him
To send him away so that they could destroy his tools
Which tools did Mr Lorry and Miss Pross use to break the shoemaking equipment of Dr Mannete?
(More than one option)
Candle
Axe
Hammer
Saw
Plough
After the relapse, for how many days was the doctor well?
2
3
4
5
When did Charles speak ill of Mr Carton?
Tonight
That night
The previous day's night
That day's night
