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Reading Test "B" Comprehension Quiz


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Quiz

Q1. According to Charles Dickens, this was the season of Light and the season of?
ADespair.
BGloom.
CDarkness.

Q2. The period of the French Revolution about which Dickens is writing:
AWas very different from Dickens' time.
BWas very much like Dickens' time.
CWas a monumental time in the history of man.
Q3. The monarchs of England and France:
AWere aware and sympathetic to the plight of the common man.
BWere aware to the plight of the common man but couldn't do anything about it.
CWere settled into their current situations.
Q4. Messages to the British from a congress of Americans:
AProved to be important to the human race.
BWere not mentioned in the book.
CDrew the attention of the British aristocracy away from the problems in France.
Q5. During this time France:
AUsed gold and silver for currency.
BIssued interest bearing bonds.
CPrinted money at will.
Q6. The youth mentioned was punished becaused he had not kneeled:
AWhen the king's carriage had driven by.
BWhen the duke's carriage had driven by.
CWhen monks had walked by.
Q7. The procession had passed:
AFifty or sixty yards away from him.
BFifty or sixty feet away from him.
CDirectly past him.
Q8. The youth's punishment included:
ACutting his hands off.
BBlinding him.
CCutting his head off.
Q9. The Woodman's name was:
ADoom
BFate
CDestiny
Q10. The Farmer's name was:
AAnarchy
BBarbarism
CDeath
Q11. To entertain suspicions during this time was traitorous and:
ADisloyal
BAtheistical
CUnwise

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