Book III - Chapter III. The Shadow Quiz — A Tale of Two Cities

by Charles Dickens

Comprehension Quiz: Book III - Chapter III. The Shadow

Why does Mr. Lorry decide to move Lucie out of Tellson's Bank?

  • He fears the bank building is structurally unsafe during the Revolution
  • He believes Lucie will be safer in a crowded neighborhood
  • He cannot risk the bank's trust by sheltering an emigrant prisoner's wife
  • Dr. Manette sends instructions for Lucie to leave immediately

Who does Mr. Lorry briefly consider consulting about a safe lodging before deciding against it?

  • Dr. Manette, who has connections in the prison system
  • Defarge, who lives in the most violent Quarter of Paris
  • Jerry Cruncher, who knows the streets of London and Paris
  • Miss Pross, who has practical experience finding lodgings

What message does Dr. Manette's note contain?

  • Charles has been released and should meet them at the bank
  • Charles is safe, but Dr. Manette cannot safely leave La Force yet
  • Charles has been transferred to a different prison outside Paris
  • Charles is in danger and Dr. Manette needs legal assistance

What reason does Defarge give for Madame Defarge accompanying him to visit Lucie?

  • Madame Defarge wants to deliver a personal message from Dr. Manette
  • Madame Defarge needs to identify the faces of those she can protect
  • Madame Defarge is assigned as an official guard for the family
  • Madame Defarge wishes to offer Lucie clothing and provisions

How does Madame Defarge respond when Lucie gratefully kisses her hand?

  • She squeezes Lucie's hand warmly but says nothing
  • She pulls her hand away and tells Lucie not to touch her
  • Her hand drops cold and heavy and returns to its knitting
  • She turns away and whispers something to The Vengeance

In the sentence "She was thrown into a transport by the tidings," what does "transport" mean?

  • A vehicle or means of conveyance for travel
  • A state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
  • A sudden physical movement or relocation
  • A nervous breakdown caused by shocking information

What does Madame Defarge point at little Lucie?

  • Her finger, making an accusatory gesture at the child
  • A document listing the names of condemned prisoners
  • Her knitting needle, as if it were the finger of Fate
  • A letter from the revolutionary tribunal about the family

When Lucie calls Madame Defarge "sister-woman" and begs for mercy, how does Madame Defarge respond?

  • She promises to do what she can but makes no guarantees
  • She says the wives and mothers of France have suffered for generations without pity
  • She ignores the plea entirely and speaks only to Mr. Lorry
  • She agrees to spare Darnay but warns Lucie to leave France

What does Madame Defarge say is her "business" with Lucie?

  • Ensuring Lucie's husband receives a fair trial before the tribunal
  • Collecting information about English citizens living in Paris
  • The daughter of Lucie's father—meaning Lucie herself as Dr. Manette's child
  • Delivering a warning from the Committee of Public Safety

Which of the following does NOT happen in this chapter?

  • Mr. Lorry finds a lodging for Lucie in a quiet by-street near the bank
  • Defarge delivers a note from Dr. Manette saying Charles is safe
  • Dr. Manette returns to Lucie's lodging with news of Darnay's release
  • Madame Defarge tells Lucie that one wife's trouble means nothing to her

How does Miss Pross react to The Vengeance and Madame Defarge?

  • She hides in another room, frightened by their appearance
  • She defiantly calls The Vengeance "Boldface" and gives Madame Defarge a British cough
  • She attempts to speak French and apologizes for the modest lodgings
  • She silently observes them while standing protectively near Lucie

What does the title "The Shadow" ultimately refer to?

  • The shadow of La Force prison falling over the streets of Paris
  • The dark secret that Dr. Manette has been hiding from his family
  • The threatening presence and deadly intentions of Madame Defarge
  • The shadow of doubt Mr. Lorry has about Defarge's loyalty

Madame Defarge's knitting needle pointed "as if it were the finger of Fate" alludes to which figures from classical mythology?

  • The Furies, who pursued those guilty of crimes against family
  • The Moirai (Fates), who spun, measured, and cut the thread of human life
  • The Muses, who inspired artists and determined creative destiny
  • The Erinyes, who enforced oaths sworn by the gods

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