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Tale of Two Cities*

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Question	Answer
What was the attitude of British and French nobility concening the future of their rule?	they thought things were settled forever...
In Frnace, What was a common punishment for not kneeling to honor monks?	the punishment was "achievements as sentencing a youth to have his hands cut off his tongue tornout with pincers, and his body burned alive, because he had not kneeled in the rain to do honour to a dirty procession of monk..."
What was the crime situation in England at this time?	It was a very dangerous because of the highway robberies and the mayor was held up at gun point.
How did passangers on the dover mail interact with each other?	all afraid because they all thought that the person next to them might be in leage with the robers.
what was the guards initail reaction to the arrival of Jerry Chruncher?	they got out of the coach and pulled out their guns when they heard a horse's gallop. then they called out saying that they would shoot. Jerry asked if Javis lorry was there. they let jerry come after they knew it was alright.
who isChrucher's message for and what is this gentlemens occupation?	Mr. Jarvis Lorry and he is banker at Tellson's bank
What was Crucher's messate, and what was the reply? what do you think the message means?	the message was wait at Dover for mam'selle and the reply was "recalled to life". I think it means that
What is Cruncher's reaction to the message he is to take to tellson's?	He was afraid but he kept his to himself
What does Mr. lorry ask the spectre?	"burried how long?" (11)
What is the spectre's answer	"almost 18 years."
what do you think it means?	that he has been in jail for 18 years.
describe Mr. Jarvis Lorr's dress and physical appearance.	very orderly, methodical look "hand on each knee..he had a good leg and a little vain of it...he wore an odd little sleek crisp flazen wig setting very close to his head..his linen though not of a finess in accordence with stockings was as white as stop
(...continued)	as waves....a face habitually suppressed and quieted was still lighted up under the quaint wig by a pair of moist bright eyes that it must have cost their owner in years gone by some pains to drill to drill to the composed and reserved expression. he had
(...continued)	a healthy colour in his cheeks and his face though lined bore few traces of anxiety."(14)
who is Mr. Lorry waiting for in Dover?	A lady of the name miss manette
have Mr. Lorry and the young lady met before? under what cercamstance?	they have met before. He took her over to england to an orphanage when she was two
What news does Mr. Lorry have for the young lady?	The news was that her dad was still alive, but he was in prison when she born, but now he is out and taken to a house of an old servant in paris
What is her reaction?	it was shock and she also fainted
WHat are the peoples reaction to the broken wine cask?	Their reaction was that basically everything stopped and then they ran to it and drank it
The spilled wine is a symbol of what?	the symbol of the wine is the blood that is going to be split in their revolution
What is the power that has ground the people down?	the power that has ground people down was hunger
what does this tell us about conditions in france?	it was dirty, there was no food, everything was scares, all the poeple had raggidy clothing
describe defarg and his wife.	The wine seller had a temper and he was bull necked he had scrisply curling short hair. hood humoured looking on the whole, also implacable looking to. man of strong resolution and set purpose
Why do the men in the wine shop refer to each other as jacques?	they refer to each other as that because its a code name identifies eachother as the revolutionaries
Why have Mr. Lorry and Miss manette come to defarge's wine shop?	they went to the wine shop because they went to see the lady's father
why was defarge chosen for this duty?	because it was out of the mans own necessity that the winer took him in
why do you think Defarge shows Dr. Manette to the Jacques?	to show them what would happen when someone is locked up and how mentally shocked the get.
What is Dr. Manette doing when they enter the room?	he was making shoes.
describe the doctor's physical appearance? what does thisssay about his prison experience?	he looks very old and withered, tattered. his prison experience was quiet hopless.
what physical characteristics tells us that lucie is indeed the doctor's daughter?	they hair was golden
when the doctor compares the strands of golden hairs in his locket to lucies hair what is his first conclusion?	the 1st conclusion was that she was the mother
does he finally figure out the truth?	yes, he figured out the truth by looking at her and seeing how young she was
describe tllson's basnk. what is the attitude thowards change?	"old ashioned place...very small very darek, very ugly, very incommodious..." they were proud of ths.wanted no elbow room. they didn like change at all
how deos tellsons bank tret the young men in its eploy?	they didnt really do anything until they got olderthen he was premitted to be seen then he was able to do differnt things
what behavior of mrs. cruncher make mr cruncher angry? why does this make him angry?	what makes him angry is that she is praying and it makes him angry because he alwas thinks she parying agaist him
what physical characteristic of his father's does young jerry wonder about? can you make a guess about it?	his honest trades men and he wants to be like him
what does Mr. Cruncher think is barbarous? do you agree or disagree with him? why?	that they are doing treason. because i think they never did it in a long time.
what is the old bailey and what is it famous for?	old bailey is a court and its is famous for its punishents
who is bieng tried? and wha ist the charge against him?	charles darney, accused for false traitor
who is present in court room to act as witness for the prosecution	french lewis
where did Mr. Lorry, Miss Manetee and Dr. Manette first meet Charles Darnay?	friday nov. at midnight on a ship
what is lucies opinion of him	very ncie, kind, caring
what did the wigged gentleman who was looking at the ceiling point out to the counsel Mr. stryver on the piece of paper that he threw to him?	(blank)
what does Mr. stryver say about mr. bassard and mr. cly?	that they are a hundre times hbetter than he had to thought them
what happens in the courtroom to rove that mr. carton is much more observant than his manner lets on?	he saw that Miss mannete fainted
what is the verdict?	nothing was going to happen to him
what do you think cartons and darnay's toast foreshadows?	(blank)
sydney's cartons opinon of himself?	doesnt really like himself. puts himself down
what is cartons job?	he collects information for stryver; like a clerk of stryver
describe sydney cartons life and tell how u think he feels about it	he doesnt really like it at hall, hates it. mundain,
where does Mr. Lorry go most sundays? why?	Mr. lorry goes to soho where Dr. Manette lives. first because he likes walking before dinner with the mannette, second he likes to be with them
what kind of house keeper is lucie?	she takes a little to alot.
describe mrs pross as she appears on the surface and how she really is once u get 2 know her?	she looked like a wild red women with strong of hand, she is a very jealous but she is an unselfish creature and pure of love and admiration
how does miss pross describe the doctors mental condition?what does it take to sooth him	it takes lucie to be with him to calm him. his mental state isnt well at all
Whop are the hundreds of people that visit the manettes on sundays?	friends, and people who want to date her
what kinds of people assocaite themselves with the monseigneur? what does this say about what it takes to get ahead in france at this time?	people who dont have a job or pretend thier job. no one really does anything
descirbe the accident that befalls on the monsienur the mrquis in the streets of paris.	When he is riding in his horse drawn carraige he runs over a baby or toddler and kills it. and then he pays of the father and mr defarge
what is the marquis attitude toward this accident?	he didnt care
what are the conditions in the marquis home village	poor
what unusal sight did the roadmener see? what prediction can u make from this?	a man is haning underneath the coach. the marquis is going t b murdered
who is the marquis expecting? can u gesst the identity of this person?	monsiniour dnarnay. charles darnay
of what does narnay accuse his uncle of?	ruining the family name
what is the marquiss philosophy of keeping the common ppl under control?	repression
what is darnays opinion of his family's behavior and what does he plan to do about it?	lived ot long on ppls tax and so hes going to give it back when he is toing to be marquis
what happened to the marquis and what does the note tell us	he was murdered
a year aftger is his uncels death describe charles darnay's professional and personal condition	he is atutor , teaches french
in proclaiming his love for lucie how does charles show condideration 4 Dr. Manette?	he shos condsideration 4 Dr. manette by telling him the truth and complementing on the conection between them and saying that he will never go between them even if lucie loves him
what are the two promises that Doctor makes Charles?	1 if lucie loves charles Dr manete will tell lucie charle loves him. 2nd
what future plan does Stryver cdonfess to carton?	hes going to marry lucie
what does tryver advise carton to do	marry also
why does stryver stop in to tell mr lorry of his plans?	becausec he is a close family friend and wants his opinion
what is mr. lorry's reaction to stryvers news?	he cried out dear me!!!! he was shocked
what does mr. lorry offer to do for stryver	he offers stryver to go talk to lucy to c how she feels of him
what is stryver's attitude when lrry comes to the house with information and why does he act htis way?	he acts like he doesnt care 4 her as he 1 did, gets defensive, acts this way b/c he could
in his talk with lucie what is cartons opnion of himself?	his whle life was wasted and doesnt think fondly of himself, doenst like himself,
what does carton say he would do if lucie should love him?	he would bring her down to a dull and sullen and sad way
what memory does carton want to take with him?	the memory of telling lucy he loved her and that was the only thing that he had left
what promise does carton make lucy? wheree do u think this promise will lead him?	that he will never speak of it again as long as he lives.
whose funeral procession does the crowd attack? why do the attack it?	mr clys funeral. they attack it b/c he is a spy
what is jerry crunchers reaction to the mob ?	he joins in with enthusiasm
describe crunchers fishing tackle. what kind of fish do u think he is going 4 with this type of tackle	he is fishing 4 dead ppl. his tackle is digging out bodies from their graves, thus explaining his rusty fingers
what name did young jerrry give to his fathers trade and what is Mr. crunchers response when young jerry says he wants to be in that trade when he grows up?	ressurection man, he is pleased
do u see any irony in ressurection man and recalled to life?	ressurection man is when some one is taking some one out of its casket and recalled to life is where some one is brought out of jail and released
what was the fate of the marquis s killers and who reported that fate to defarge?	he was hannged,and the man who said it 2 him was the man who saw the man under the cart
how are the sentences recorded so that they will be kept secret until the appropriate time?	it is kept in Mrs. Defarges knitting
why does defarge compliments his guest for cheering the king and queen?	b/c he needs to fool everyone
ACTIVITY #2	old bailey p. 68 (pg number depends on which book for all)tellsons bank p.61charles darnay p.70 john barsad p.75miss pross p.101
What info does defarge get from the jacques on the police force?Where have u heard of this man before?	info bout a spy named john barsad. heard of barsad at Darnay's trial
why is defarge depressed, and how does madame defarge comfort him?	he is scared the revolution wont come in his lifetime. she comforts him by saying that at least they helped in the revolution, and that she thinks it will come in their lifetime.
what is the significance of madame defarge pinning a rose in her hair????	there is a spy present when she does this
what does the spy learn from the defarges, and what do they learn from him? why does the spy's info disturb the defarges?	the spy learns that the defarges dont hear from the manettes, and that they know he is british, the defarges learn that lucie is marrying the nephew of monsieur the marquis. this info is disturbing becuz the marquis is despized.
What are the doctors feelings about lucies impending marriage?	the doc feels fondly about lucies marriage, and he feels his future is bright thanks to their marriage...... YOUR WELCOME EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is the significance of the "echoing footsteps"?	the echoing footsteps foreshadow the revolution and also the personal struggles lucie faces
what sad thing befell charles and lucie during this time period?	their first born son dies young
what has happened to carton and stryver over the years?	?????
99. What happened in Paris on July 14,1789?	the people revolted and stormed the Bastille, and killed the governor
100. Where did Defarge demand to be taken first? Why?	taken to dr. manettes old cell, 105 north tower. ???
101. How does Madame Defarge show her merciless strength?	by cutting a mans head off
102. Who is Madame Defarge's lieutenant in leading the women, and what does this "nickname" imply about her?	The Vengeance. it says that if u mess with her, she will be out to get you.
103. Who was Old Foulon and what was his fate?	member of the aristocracy that was responsible for putting many people to death. all of the peasents were going to kill him.
104. What has begun?	the french revolution
105. What is the symbol of the revolutionaries?	hte name jacques, and the color of their hats
106. What happens at the Marquis's villa? What is this an example of?	the villa is torched, an example of the burning at the stake
107. In the year 1792, where was the headquarters for the "Monseigneur" in Paris?	Tellsons bank
108. Why is Mr. Lorry going to France? What is his mission?	becuz he feels paris is unsafe and france is disorganized. mission- to check on tellsons in paris
109. What is Gabelle's urgent plea?	he doesnt like prison and he wants darnay to save him from injustice
110. What is Charles's decision? Why does he decide on this course of action? What does this say about his character?	leave for france and not tell lucie. decides on this becuz gabelle is an old servant and his only crimes were fidelity to himself and his family. shows that he is loyal and will fight for injustices
120. Who is the messenger that come to Mr. Lorry, and what is his message?	monsieour defarge. That charles is safe and that he has a message from charles to Lucie
121. Why does Madame Defarge say she visits Lucie, and what is her true reason?	says she is visiting lucie so she could see what they look like so she can protect them in the future, but she actually visits so that she knows what they could look like to kill them in the future
122. What does Lucie ask of Madame Defarge, and how does she respond?	if she will look out for her husband and make sure he is alright. she says no, and that she should worry more about her daughter
123. What conditions does the Doctor find in the prison?	horrific conditions. people were being killed everyewhere
124. What has the eighteen years he spent in prison done for the Doctor?	allowed him to gain honor and respect from citizens, prisoners, and revolutionaries
125. What position did the Doctor achieve because of his status, and how does this position help Charles?	becomes a physician at 3 prisons , this allowed the doc to ensures darnays safety because he gained the respect and approval of the public
126. What is the new legal order in France at this time?	the republic of liberty,equality, fraternity, or death
127. How does Lucie respond to living fifteen months in constant fear that every day might be Charles's last? What does this say about her?	very sad, she has their house set up like he is still there. she would sometimes just break down and cry
128. What small scrap of good news does the Doctor bring Lucie?	the doc tells lucie that charles can sometimes gain access to a window at the prison and could go see him.
129. Who is the wood-sawyer, and what is his attitude toward those in prison?	He is a spy sent by the Defarges to report any suspicious activity. He hates the people in prison and has no remorse for them.
130. What is the Carmagnole, and why does Lucie think it is terrible?	a dance filled with anger and aggression. Lucie thinks it is terrible because there is so much anger in it........................................ yay
131. Who orchestrates Charles's acquittal (release), and is his defense built on fact or emotions?	doc manette. he does it by giving clear answers, being truthful, and having a high personal popularity
132. What is the mob's reaction to Charles's acquittal (release), and why is this surprising?	quite happy. surprising because the crowd is usually only happy when someone is sentenced to death, and sad when some one is let go.
133. Why do Charles and his family stay in France, and what is their style of living there?	because it is the safest way of live. they live an ordinary life, no riches
134. What happens to Charles on the first night of freedom?	he iis put back in prison by the defarges
135. Who do Miss Pross and Jerry Cruncher run into while shopping?	Solomon Pross
136. Who does Carton know this man as?	John Barsad
137. How does Carton get this man to help him?	tries to use what he knows about Barsad to help him free darnay
138. What startling information does Mr. Cruncher have concerning the death of Roger Cly, and how does this information help Carton?	has the info that Roger Cly was never really dead. helps carton because barsad finally agrees to help Carton. WHICH ONE OF YOU IS DOING THE STUDY GUIDE TOMORROW????? =) seriously....
139. What is Basard going to do for Carton? What do you think Carton's plan is?	going to let carton see darnay before he dies
140. What memory gives carton comfort as he wanders the Paris streets, and what does it tell us of why he turned out the way he did?	the memory that lucy walked the sdame streets everyday
141. Who are Charles's accusers? Why is one of them particularily surprising?	the defarges and doc manette. the doc is urprising because he once helped charles get released
142. What is the form of Dr. Manette's accusation?	the letter he wrote in the bastille
143. Who are the twin brothers who need the Doctor's services?	the st.evremonde brothers
144. Who is the sick woman, and what is wrong with her?	madame defarges sister, dying of a fever, and she was abused.
145. What does this say about the brothers' character?	shows that thay are heartless (change heartless to something else) people
146. What was the boy's last act, and how has it turned out?	attempting to save his sister by crossing blades with one of the evremondes, he ends up getting stabbed
147. What was the Marquis St. Evermonde's wife's request of the Doctor? Whose mother was she?	requested that she be able to help the girls sister. Darnays mother
148. Who had put the Doctor in prison and why?	the marquis st. evremonde because he was writing a letter to the authorities telling them all the horrible things they did.
149. What was the last thing the Doctor wrote in his account, and what effect does its reading have?	the letter denouncing the evremonde family, when it is read at darnays trial, he is sentenced to death within 24 hours.
150. Why didn't Lucie collapse when Charles was condemned, and what does this say about her?	she wanted to show him that she was strong
151. Why did Carton encourage Dr. Manette to continue his efforts to free Charles? What does this say about him?	because he doesnt want any suspicion directed toward him
152 . Why did Carton go to Defarge's wine shop?	to listen in on the defarges conversations
153. What are Madame Defarge and Defarge arguing over?	whether or not Lucie, lil lucie, and doctor manette should also be condemnded. Madame defarge thinks they should, but monsieur defarge is against it
154. Why is Madame Defarge so merciless towards Charles and his family?	because his family killed her family and she thinks they should be avenged
155. What is the Doctor's condition when he returns, and what is its cause?	he has another relapse because charles is sentenced to death
156. What papers does Carton give Mr. Lorry to hold?	carton gives lorry his papers to leave france to give to charles
157. Why does Carton instruct Lorry to be prepared to leave the next day? What dod you think is Carton's plan?	???
158. What does Charles write in his "last" letter?	???
159. How does Carton get Charles to go along with his plan?	by drugging him
160. How does Carton get Charles out of prison?	drugs charles, swithes places, then has barsad carry charles out, claiming that the visitor was sick.
161. How is Carton going to keep the promise he made to Lucie years before?	by giving his life for her marriage.
162. What is Madame Defarge's plan and what does Defarge think of it?	is to kill the doc, lucie, and little lucie. defarge doesnt agree with this idea
163. What plan are Miss Pross and Mr. Cruncher following and why?	escaping with the manettes to england to save their lives.
164. What happens between Miss Pross and Madame Defarge?	defargfe comes to kill lucie, miss pross doesnt allow it, and kills madame defarge with her own gun.
165. At the execution, what do they say about Carton?	???
166. What does Carton foretell for Charles and Lucie and how does their future bring honor to his name?	foretells that they will have a safe and happy marriage.

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