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Quiz about A Tale of Two Cities Introduction

'A Tale of Two Cities' Introduction Quiz

Tribute to one of the few people that can actually write a good introduction!

A multiple-choice quiz by heathernicole001. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
heathernicole001

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
44,763

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1336

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who wrote 'A Tale of Two Cities'?

Answer: (Two Words - first and last name)

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Question 2 of 10

2. 'It was the best of times, it was the __________________,'

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'It was the age of wisdom, it was the _______________,'

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. 'It was the epoch of belief, it was the ______________,'

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'It was the season of light, it was the ____________,'

Answer: (Three Words - too easy!)

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'It was the spring of hope, it was the _________,'

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'We had everything before us, we had ___ before us,'

Answer: (One Word - too easy!)

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Question 8 of 10

8. We were all going where? Hint

direct to Heaven and direct to Hell

direct to Paradise and direct to firing flames of Hell

direct the right way and direct another

direct to Heaven and direct the other way

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'In short, the period was so far like the present period that some of its _____ of authorities insisted on its being received,' Hint

noisiest

ardent

most plenopotentiary

insistant

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Question 10 of 10

10. 'For good or for evil, in a ____________________.' Hint

insuperable degree of comparison only

superlative degree of comparison only

superlative degree of comparison

surpassing degree of comparison only

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wrote 'A Tale of Two Cities'?

Answer: Charles Dickens

Also wrote 'Oliver Twist,' 'David Copperfield,' etc.

2. 'It was the best of times, it was the __________________,'

Answer: worst of times

3. 'It was the age of wisdom, it was the _______________,'

Answer: age of foolishness

4. 'It was the epoch of belief, it was the ______________,'

Answer: epoch of incredulity

5. 'It was the season of light, it was the ____________,'

Answer: season of darkness

6. 'It was the spring of hope, it was the _________,'

Answer: winter of despair

7. 'We had everything before us, we had ___ before us,'

Answer: nothing

8. We were all going where?

Answer: direct to Heaven and direct the other way

9. 'In short, the period was so far like the present period that some of its _____ of authorities insisted on its being received,'

Answer: noisiest

10. 'For good or for evil, in a ____________________.'

Answer: superlative degree of comparison only

Put all together, it says 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness. It was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity. It was the season of light, it was the season of darkness.

It was the spring of hope, it was the winter of dispair. We had everything before us, we had nothing before us. We were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way, in short, the period was so far like the present period that some of its noisest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in a superlative degree of comparison only.'

Source: Author heathernicole001

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