Question

Has anyone recently read A tale of two cities?

Answer 1

I have fairly recently, what do you need help with?

Answer 2

okay! I have some Questions over the book

Answer 3

Here, this might also be helpful: http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/twocities/

Answer 4

Let me get the question

Answer 5

Which best explains the development of Sydney Carton's character?

A.
Sydney Carton rushes to Paris to save Gabelle.

B.
Sydney Carton sacrifices his life to prove his life is worth something.

C.
Sydney Carton resolves his problems with alcohol.

D.
Sydney Carton finally decides to fight for Lucie's love.

Answer 6

Which do you think?

Answer 7

okay, well i really need help bc I read this book a long time ago and my teacher lost the assigment we had to do for the book. So, I can't really remember!

Answer 8

Well, try reading the Sparknotes thingy then. I'd like to help, but I'm afraid I can't just give out answers. :)

Answer 9

okay what if I try my best to answer it and then you can help me narrow down the answer?

Answer 10

That would be fine. :)

Answer 11

okay! thank you so much!

Answer 12

its not A

Answer 13

Umm i am going to guess D? @LeeEtchison

Answer 14

I don't think so... Try again.

Answer 15

B because i remember that he was unmotivated to be an alcoholic?

Answer 16

Not quite. At the start, yes. But then his character developed and he changed for the better. So it would be...

Answer 17

Well it cant be c soo a?

Answer 18

Sorry I really can't remember!

Answer 19

@LeeEtchison

Answer 20

SORRY misread your earlier reply, it is B.

Answer 21

Which best describes Dr. Manette toward the end of the novel?

A.
Dr. Manette becomes manic and obsessive.

B.
Dr. Manette becomes haunted and overwhelmed.

C.
Dr. Manette becomes weak and depressed.

D.
Dr. Manette becomes determined and strong.

Answer 22

And which do you think?

Answer 23

Ummm well since he was very weak at the beg. of the story I think its D but, im not to sure?

Answer 24

I think so, too :)

Answer 25

Why does Darnay try to sever his relationship with his aristocratic family?

A.
Darnay sympathizes with the peasants and is disgusted with the aristocracy.

B.
Darnay wants to make a name for himself and not rely on his family's wealth.

C.
Darnay is frightened that he will be killed by the revolutionaries.

D.
Darnay fears that Lucie will not marry him if she knows about his family.

Answer 26

Which do you think?

Answer 27

i think its A

Answer 28

I think that's right.

Answer 29

Why does Dr. Manette ask Darnay to wait until the day of the wedding to reveal his true identity?

A.
Dr. Manette is afraid of the effect the news that Darnay is an Evrémonde will have on him.

B.
Dr. Manette wants to be sure that Lucie doesn't find out until after she is married.

C.
Dr. Manette wants to be sure that Darnay renounces any claim to the Marquis's estate.

D.
Dr. Manette fears that he will prevent Darnay from marrying Lucie.

@LeeEtchison

Answer 30

hold on let me repost it, it came out weird

Answer 31

Why does Dr. Manette ask Darnay to wait until the day of the wedding to reveal his true identity?

A.
Dr. Manette is afraid of the effect the news that Darnay is an Evrémonde will have on him.

B.
Dr. Manette wants to be sure that Lucie doesn't find out until after she is married.

C.
Dr. Manette wants to be sure that Darnay renounces any claim to the Marquis's estate.

D.
Dr. Manette fears that he will prevent Darnay from marrying Lucie.

Answer 32

sorry idk why the black diamonds pop up but the word is continued at the end ! @LeeEtchison

Answer 33

Are you still able to help me? @LeeEtchison

Answer 34

Sorry, I needed to go help wash the car :(
Which do you think?

Answer 35

A?

Answer 36

Almost, but not quite..Try again?

Answer 37

D?

Answer 38

Yes! ^_^

Answer 39

Why does Lucie feel uneasy around Madame Defarge?

A.
Madame Defarge is unemotional and cold toward Lucie and her family's situation.

B.
Madame Defarge is a large, strong woman, and Lucie is put off by her.

C.
Madame Defarge tells Lucie there are thousands of women just like her.

D.
Madame Defarge is more focused on her knitting than speaking with Lucie.

Answer 40

And which do you think?

Answer 41

A?

Answer 42

Right again. :)

Answer 43

What secret does Darnay finally reveal to Dr. Manette?

A.
Darnay tells Dr. Manette that he is a British spy.

B.
Darnay tells Dr. Manette that he is an Evrémonde.

C.
Darnay tells Dr. Manette that he is an escaped prisoner.

D.
Darnay tells Dr. Manette that he has no money.

Answer 44

i remember some of the concepts but not all of them?

Answer 45

Well, one of the earlier questions provides a clue to the answer of this one.

Answer 46

B?

Answer 47

Yup.

Answer 48

The novel shifts between conflicts on the social level and the personal level. On the social level, French society is under great stress. On the personal level, French peasants want and need a new life.

Which character reflects a similar conflict on a personal level?

A.
Sydney Carton cannot continue in his own despairing condition.

B.
Miss Pross wants to return to England for good.

C.
Jerry Cruncher wants to work permanently as a "resurrection man."

D.
Mr. Lorry is old and eager to retire.

Answer 49

Which do you think?

Answer 50

A?

Answer 51

i am really not sure!

Answer 52

@LeeEtchison

Answer 53

I think A is right, too.

Answer 54

Which quotation best reveals the relationship between the Marquis and the peasantry?

A.
"You dogs! ... I would ride over any of you very willingly, and exterminate you from the earth."

B.
"Pick up that, philosopher and vendor of wine ... and spend it as you will."

C.
"He precipitated himself over the hillside, head first, as a person plunges into the river."

D.
"Lay hands on this stranger if he seeks to lodge in your village tonight, and be sure his business is honest."

Answer 55

Which do you think?

Answer 56

idk?

Answer 57

umm.. I cant remember this one!

Answer 58

Well, the Marquis is contemptuous of the peasantry...

Answer 59

i will guess A? but i dont have a clue for this one!

Answer 60

I think A, too. Not absolutely sure but it makes the most sense. :)

Answer 61

Why does Carton appear to be disinterested during Darnay's first trial?

A.
Carton cannot summon any energy and feels no sense of purpose in his life.

B.
Carton is hoping Darnay will be convicted so Carton can have Lucie.

C.
Carton wants to avoid Darnay because he is startled at how much they look alike.

D.
Carton is trying to fool the people in the court so he and Stryver will win the case.

Answer 62

Which do you think?

Answer 63

im stuck between A and D?

Answer 64

ahhh!! They are both related to the book! Now its a mater of which one is more detailed and related!

Answer 65

Haha yeah. I'd personally go with D, but I don't know for sure.

Answer 66

okay D it is

Answer 67

Which characteristic applies to Dr. Manette and Darnay at the beginning of the novel?

A.
forgiving

B.
hopeful

C.
secretive

D.
fragile

Answer 68

@LeeEtchison are you still there?

Answer 69

Sorry... Which do you think?

Answer 70

i think b? not totally sure!

Answer 71

Well, think what MOST applies to Dr. Manette at the beginning...

Answer 72

umm.. A?

Answer 73

@LeeEtchison

Answer 74

Still not quite..."Lucie’s father and a brilliant physician, Doctor Manette spent eighteen years as a prisoner in the Bastille. At the start of the novel, Manette does nothing but make shoes, a hobby that he adopted to distract himself from the tortures of prison. As he overcomes his past as a prisoner, however, he proves to be a kind, loving father who prizes his daughter above all thing" (from sparknotes.com)
Does that help any?

Answer 75

between C and D

Answer 76

well he can be fragile because he is weak after what he has been through but he can be secretive bc he has been lonley which means he is not as social?

Answer 77

Yeah, but I think D would be overall more correct. :)

Answer 78

What is the conflict between Madame Defarge and Lucie?

A.
Madame Defarge questions why Lucie married an Evrémonde since the Marquis put her father in prison.

B.
Madame Defarge worries that if she helps Lucie, she will have to help all the other wives and mothers.

C.
Madame Defarge is concerned that if she helps Lucie, Darnay will fight against the revolution.

D.
Madame Defarge will not help Lucie save Darnay because the revolution will not stop for Lucie's family.

Answer 79

@LeeEtchison

Answer 80

Which do you think?

Answer 81

I narrowed it down to A and D?

Answer 82

I think A is right, but I'm not sure if it's A or D. Go with whichever you think.

Answer 83

I will choose A as you say so:)

Answer 84

Which is an example of foreshadowing in A Tale of Two Cities?

A.
the wine cask spilling in the streets of Saint Antoine

B.
the guillotine killing so many peasants

C.
Jerry Cruncher's confrontation with his wife

D.
Dr. Manette's imprisonment in the Bastille

Answer 85

And which do you think?

Answer 86

I think it is A? @LeeEtchison

Answer 87

Yep!

Answer 88

Why does the author have Carton resemble Darnay?

A.
to show how inferior Carton is to Darnay, both literally and figuratively

B.
to reinforce the mirror motif and show how Carton transforms himself into the hero

C.
to explain why Lucie comes to take pity on Carton after marrying Darnay

D.
to make readers question if Carton and Darnay are somehow related

Answer 89

Again, which do you think? :)

Answer 90

A?

Answer 91

From sparknotes: "wingspanens’s doubling technique functions not only to draw oppositions, but to reveal hidden parallels. Carton, for example, initially seems a foil to Darnay; Darnay as a figure reminds him of what he could have been but has failed to become. By the end of the novel, however, Carton transforms himself from a good-for-nothing to a hero whose goodness equals or even surpasses that of the honorable Darnay. While the two men’s physical resemblance initially serves only to underscore Carton’s moral inferiority to Darnay, it ultimately enables Carton’s supremely self-elevating deed, allowing him to disguise himself as the condemned Darnay and die in his place. As Carton goes to the guillotine in his double’s stead, he raises himself up to, or above, Darnay’s virtuous status."
Try again?

Answer 92

b?

Answer 93

@LeeEtchison

Answer 94

Yup!

Answer 95

Which word best describes the mood at the Marquis's chateau before his death?

A.
cold

B.
confident

C.
fanciful

D.
gloomy

Answer 96

c? @LeeEtchison

Answer 97

Think so..