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Comprehension Test A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens 1 Who said this in the story? Lucie Manette, Jarvis Lorry, Dr Manette, Charles Darnay, Sydney Carton. a ‘Dear Dr Manette, I love your daughter dearly.’ ............... b ‘I brought you from France to England, and Tellson’s Bank has taken care of you since then.’ ............... c ‘One Hundred and Five, North Tower.’ ............... d ‘It will be a happy memory for me that my last words of love were to you.’ ............... e ‘Is it possible that my father is still alive?’ ............... 2 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? a Dr Manette had been in the Bastille prison for a short time. b Lucie Manette met Charles Darnay on a boat coming to England. c Charles Darnay was sent to court in England because people thought he was a robber. d Sydney Carton had a very happy life with a lot of friends. e Sydney Carton looked like Charles Darnay. f When the old Marquis of Evremonde ran over a child in his coach, he didn’t get out. g It was very easy to travel in France at the time of the revolution. h When Charles Darnay was first in prison, Dr Manette helped him to be set free. i Dr Manette was a friend of the old Marquis of Evremonde and his brother. j At the end, Lucie, her daughter and Dr Manette had to leave Paris. 3 Look at this picture. a Who is the woman? b Where does she work? c What is special about her knitting? d Why did the woman accuse Charles Darnay? 4 Put the following events in the life of Lucie Manette in the right order. Number them 1–5. a Lucie married Charles Darnay. b She was taken to England as a baby. c She escaped from Paris in a coach with her husband, father and daughter. d She went to Paris to try to save her husband. e She met her father for the first time and returned to England with him. 5 Who in the story ...? Miss Pross, Dr Manette, Sydney Carton, the old Marquis of Evremonde, Solomon Pross /