Book II - Chapter VI. Hundreds of People Quiz — A Tale of Two Cities

by Charles Dickens

Comprehension Quiz: Book II - Chapter VI. Hundreds of People

How much time has passed since Charles Darnay's treason trial at the start of this chapter?

  • Four months
  • Six weeks
  • One year
  • Two months

Where do the Manettes live?

  • Near Clerkenwell, in the banking district
  • In a quiet street-corner not far from Soho Square
  • Above Tellson's Bank on Fleet Street
  • In the suburb of Saint Antoine in Paris

What object from Dr. Manette's imprisonment does Mr. Lorry discover in the Doctor's bedroom?

  • A set of prison chains and manacles
  • A journal written during his captivity
  • The disused shoemaker's bench and tray of tools
  • A portrait of Lucie's mother

What nickname does Miss Pross use for Lucie Manette?

  • Little Dove
  • Ladybird
  • Golden Thread
  • My Treasure

According to Miss Pross, who is the only man worthy of Lucie?

  • Charles Darnay, because of his noble character
  • Mr. Jarvis Lorry, because of his steadfast friendship
  • Sydney Carton, because of his hidden depth
  • Her brother Solomon, despite his having robbed and abandoned her

What does Miss Pross reveal about Dr. Manette's behavior at night?

  • He cries out in his sleep, reliving his trial
  • He sometimes paces his room, and Lucie walks with him silently until he is composed
  • He locks himself in his room and refuses to eat for days
  • He writes long letters that he burns in the morning

What was carved into the wall of the old dungeon discovered at the Tower of London?

  • The prisoner's full name and date of death
  • The letters D.I.G., later determined to spell the word "DIG"
  • A map showing the location of buried treasure
  • A prayer for forgiveness written in French

How does Dr. Manette explain his sudden distress after hearing Darnay's story?

  • He admits the story reminded him of his own imprisonment
  • He says he felt suddenly ill with a headache
  • He claims that large drops of rain startled him
  • He says the heat of the day overwhelmed him

What does Mr. Lorry detect on Dr. Manette's face as they go inside?

  • Tears of grief he was trying to conceal
  • The same singular look he had worn toward Darnay at the courthouse
  • A smile of relief at escaping the conversation
  • An expression of anger directed at Miss Pross

How many visitors actually arrive at the Manettes' home on this Sunday, despite Miss Pross's prediction of "hundreds"?

  • None at all
  • One—only Charles Darnay
  • Two—Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton
  • Three—Darnay, Carton, and Mr. Stryver

What does Lucie imagine the echoing footsteps represent?

  • The ghosts of prisoners who died in the Bastille
  • The footsteps of people destined to come into her and her father's lives
  • The marching of soldiers approaching from France
  • The memories of Dr. Manette pacing in his cell

What does Sydney Carton say he sees "by the Lightning"?

  • The Tower of London looming in the distance
  • A great crowd bearing down upon them
  • Dr. Manette's face twisted in anguish
  • The streets of Paris in flames

What does Mr. Lorry say to Jerry Cruncher about the night as they depart?

  • "What a night to recall the dead to life"
  • "Almost a night to bring the dead out of their graves"
  • "A night when even ghosts would seek shelter"
  • "The kind of night that makes one believe in fate"

What does Miss Pross call her physical reaction when Charles Darnay arrives?

  • "A spell of the vapours"
  • "A fit of the jerks"
  • "A turn of the nerves"
  • "A bout of the shivers"

How does Mr. Lorry privately rank Miss Pross in his estimation?

  • As a foolish woman blinded by devotion to Lucie
  • As a capable housekeeper but poor conversationalist
  • As much nearer to the lower Angels than many finer ladies with bank balances at Tellson's
  • As a necessary annoyance in the Manette household

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