Tale of Two Cities Test - Books 1 and 2 Flashcards
epoch
A period of time
Superlative
Of the highest quality
Retinue
A group of advisers or assistants
Tremulous
Shaking or quivering slightly
Doleful
Expressing Sorrow; Mournful
Inexorable
Impossible to stop or prevent
Unfathomable
Incapable of being fully explored
Admonish
Warn or reprimand firmly
Loiter
Stand or waiting around with no purpose
Sonorous
Imposingly deep and full
Evanescence
Event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight
Gravity
Extreme or alarming importance
Stolid
Calm dependable and showing little emotion
Pecuniary
Of, relating to, or consisting of money
Oblivion
That state of being unaware or unconscious
Dispersal
The action of process of distributing things or people over a large area
Tempest
A violent wind storm
Deplorable
Deserving strong condemnation
Spectral
One of or like a ghost
Inscrutable
Impossible to understand or interpret
What year does the book begin?
1775
What are a few element of “Dickensian Style?’
Alliteration
High Vocab
Metaphor
Humor
What does Tellson’s Bank characterize Jarvis Lorry as?
Stubborn - Professional
What advantage does Tellson’s bank have to the public?
Able to travel between London and Paris
What are some characteristics of Lucie?
Blonde Hair
Blue Eyes
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What prior history do Lorry and Lucy have?
Jarvis brought Lucie home from French orphanage
What happens outside on the street in Paris?
Wine falls on the street
What does the wine falling on the street show?
Extreme Poverty and Starving people
What word is written on the wall?
‘Blood’
Who wrote the word on the wall in France?
Gaspard
How erases the word on the wall?
Defarge
Inside the wine shop, what does everyone call each other?
Jacques
What does Madame Defarge do once a man walks in the store?
Coughs
Who is located in the back room of the Store?
Dr. Mannette
What is a large characteristic of Tellson’s Bank Itself?
Puts people to death
What was strange about Jerry’s boots?
They were often clean but covered in clay when he found them
What does Jerry’s son wonder?
Why Jerry’s fingers are always rusty
What is the name of the courtroom?
Old Bailey
Who is Charles Darnay?
Tried for treason, quiet and attentive in trial
Who appears on Horseback and approaches Jarvis Lorry?
Jerry Cruncher
What is Jarvis’s response to Jerry’s message?
Recalled to life
