Book II - Chapter XXII. The Sea Still Rises Quiz — A Tale of Two Cities

by Charles Dickens

Comprehension Quiz: Book II - Chapter XXII. The Sea Still Rises

How much time has passed since the storming of the Bastille at the beginning of Chapter 22?

  • One day
  • One week
  • One month
  • One year

Why has Madame Defarge stopped wearing a rose in her hair?

  • She is in mourning
  • The government spies no longer dare enter Saint Antoine
  • She has adopted a new revolutionary symbol
  • Roses are no longer available in Paris

What infamous remark did Foulon make to the starving people?

  • That they should leave Paris
  • That they might eat grass
  • That bread would come tomorrow
  • That the king would save them

How did Foulon attempt to escape the revolution?

  • He fled to England
  • He disguised himself as a peasant
  • He faked his own death and staged a mock funeral
  • He bribed guards to release him

What is The Vengeance’s real-life occupation and family status?

  • A seamstress with no children
  • The wife of a starved grocer and mother of two
  • A former servant of the aristocracy
  • A widowed laundress with three children

What instrument does The Vengeance use to rally the mob?

  • A trumpet
  • A bell
  • A drum
  • A horn

Where is Foulon being held when the mob goes to seize him?

  • The Bastille
  • The Hôtel de Ville
  • The wine-shop
  • The palace at Versailles

What is tied to Foulon’s back as a form of mockery?

  • A crown of thorns
  • A bunch of grass
  • A loaf of bread
  • A red cap

How many times does the hanging rope break before Foulon is killed?

  • Once
  • Twice
  • Three times
  • It never breaks

To what animal does Dickens compare Madame Defarge when she releases Foulon to the mob?

  • A wolf
  • A cat releasing a mouse
  • A hawk dropping its prey
  • A snake releasing its coil

What happens to Foulon’s son-in-law?

  • He escapes to England
  • He is imprisoned in the Bastille
  • He is captured, killed, and his head and heart placed on pikes
  • He is pardoned by the mob

What does the mob shout when they finally seize Foulon?

  • "Liberty! Equality! Fraternity!"
  • "Death to the aristocrats!"
  • "Bring him out! Bring him to the lamp!"
  • "Long live the revolution!"

What do the people of Saint Antoine do after returning home from the executions?

  • They celebrate with a grand feast
  • They wait in long lines for bad bread and share meager suppers
  • They march to Versailles
  • They arm themselves for the next battle

What is Madame Defarge’s chilling one-word reply when Defarge says "At last it is come, my dear"?

  • "Finally"
  • "Indeed"
  • "Almost"
  • "Perhaps"

What does the chapter title "The Sea Still Rises" symbolize?

  • A literal flood threatening Paris
  • The revolutionary violence continues to escalate beyond its expected peak
  • The English Channel separating England and France
  • The tears of the aristocracy

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