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A Tale Of Two Cities
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A 1859 novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The story is set against the conditions that led up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror. Its famous opeing line goes: " It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."

A Tale Of Two Cities
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25 Questions

1. Who Brought The Message From Dr. Manette To Lorry? What Was It?

2. How Does Charles Dickens Describe The Mob That Overruns The Bastille?

3. What Does Mme. Defarge Find Curious About Carton?

4. What Is Jerry Cruncher's Job At The Beginning Of Start Of Book 2? What Is It Later On In The Book?

5. What Information Was Concealed From Lucie?

6. Why Did Mme. Defarge Come To Lucie's House?

7. Where Does Solomon / Barsad Work?

8. How Much Time Has Elapsed Since Charles Was Sent To Prison?

9. How Do The Peasants In France Describe The Wealthy?

10. How Did Lucie React To Mme. Defarge?

11. How Does Madame Defarge Plan To End Her Vengeance?

12. Who Promised Lucie That He Would Risk His Life For Her And Her Loved One?

13. What Does Carton Want From Solomon Pross (Barsad)?

14. What Was The Crowd's Response To The Acquittal?

15. What Is The Man On Horseback's True Purpose? What Exchange Takes Place?

16. Does Charles Blame Dr. Manette For The Letter?

17. What Purpose Does The Comparison Of England And France Serve?

18. What Three People Have Denounced Charles?

19. What Makes Dr. Manette Believe That He Can Save Charles?

20. What Are The Conditions In France Now?

21. Dr. Manette Worked To Free Darnay During The First Imprisonment. Who Appears To Be Quietly Working Now?

22. What Does Carton Reveal About Solomon Pross?

23. Why Does Madame Defarge Wish To See Lucie And The Younger Lucie?

24. What Does The Rose In Madame Defarge's Hair Mean?

25. How Does Mr. Lorry Begin To Tell Lucie That Her Father Is Not Dead?