A Tale of Two Cities Summary
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Who stops the Dover mail-coach with an urgent message for Jarvis Lorry?

  • Dr. Manette
  • Charles Darnay
  • Jerry Cruncher (correct)
  • Sydney Carton

    • What cryptic message does Jarvis Lorry receive that instructs him to wait at Dover?

  • Time is Running Out
  • Recalled to Life (correct)
  • Seek the Truth
  • Beware of Danger

    • Who keeps Doctor Manette safe in a garret after his release from the Bastille?

  • Defarge (correct)
  • Jarvis Lorry
  • Sydney Carton
  • Charles Darnay

    • What hobby does Doctor Manette pick up during his time in prison?

    <p>Making shoes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who stands accused of treason against the English crown in 1780?

    <p>Charles Darnay</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which lawyer pleads Charles Darnay's case during the trial?

    <p>Stryver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who assists Stryver in clinching the argument that Charles Darnay is not the spy?

    <p>Sydney Carton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does Sydney Carton escort Charles Darnay after the court acquits him?

    <p>To a tavern</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Carton overhear Madame Defarge plotting at the Defarge’s wine shop?

    <p>To have Lucie and her daughter executed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is Madame Defarge revealed to be in relation to the Evrémondes?

    <p>The surviving sibling of the man and woman killed by the Evrémondes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Carton ensure the Manettes' escape from France?

    <p>He arranges for their immediate departure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Carton do to Darnay in prison?

    <p>Tricks him into changing clothes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who carries the drugged Darnay, disguised as Carton, to an awaiting coach?

    <p>Barsad</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does Carton await execution, disguised as Darnay?

    <p>At the guillotine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who fatally shoots Madame Defarge during a scuffle at Lucie's apartment?

    <p>Miss Pross</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Sydney Carton meet his end?

    <p>At the guillotine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the narrator assert about Carton's death?

    <p>He dies with the knowledge that he has finally imbued his life with meaning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Carton despise and resent Darnay?

    <p>Because Darnay reminds him of the abominable treatment of the people by the French aristocracy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What leads to the murder of the Marquis Evrémonde?

    <p>The Marquis's lack of regret for running down a child with his carriage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Manette relapse into making shoes after Darnay reveals his true identity on the morning of his wedding?

    <p>To symbolically represent his past imprisonment and trauma.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does John Barsad visit Defarge's wine shop in Paris?

    <p>To gather evidence concerning the mounting revolution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What prompts Manette to use his influence with the revolutionaries to help free Darnay?

    <p>The fact that he served time in the Bastille.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is Darnay arrested again after receiving an acquittal?

    <p>Due to new charges brought by Defarge and his wife.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What story does a letter found in Manette's old jail cell reveal about the Evrémonde brothers?

    <p>They had raped and fatally stabbed a woman and her brother.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Jacques' is a nickname adopted by which group of individuals in the text?

    <p>'Jacques' represents French revolutionaries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What central conflict drives the plot of A Tale of Two Cities?

    <p>Charles Darnay's desire to hold his family accountable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What historical event serves as the backdrop for the novel A Tale of Two Cities?

    <p>The French Revolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do many French aristocrats, including Darnay, face guilt by association during the French Revolution?

    <p>For profiting from systems of exploitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the violent aspect of the French Revolution in A Tale of Two Cities relate to historical injustices?

    <p>It stemmed from years of documented injustices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event propels the plot of A Tale of Two Cities, even though it is revealed late in the novel?

    <p>Violent actions by the Evremonde brothers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do crimes committed by the Evremonde brothers continue to haunt characters in A Tale of Two Cities?

    <p>Because they were never brought to justice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In A Tale of Two Cities, why do characters like Darnay, Lucie, and Dr. Manette face threats despite not committing personal wrongs?

    <p>As a consequence of their aristocratic background</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does history unfold in A Tale of Two Cities, as described in the text?

    <p>Slowly over time, mirroring personal actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Like Darnay, many French aristocrats could be considered guilty by association' mainly refers to their:

    <p>Profiting from systems of exploitation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What realization does Darnay come to about his renunciation of his social place and love for Lucie?

    <p>It was hurried and incomplete</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Darnay eventually break all bonds with the system he despises?

    <p>By returning to France</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event intensifies the conflict between Darnay's freedom and Madame Defarge's desire for revenge?

    <p>Darnay's arrest, release, and second arrest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the conflict between Darnay's liberation and Madame Defarge's vengeance resolved?

    <p>Sidney Carton takes Darnay's place on the execution block</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does Sidney Carton play in Darnay's liberation?

    <p>He helps Darnay escape from prison</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the novel achieve twin climaxes in resolving the conflict between Darnay and Madame Defarge?

    <p>By Carton sacrificing himself for Darnay</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is revealed in Carton's hypothetical final vision?

    <p>The Manette-Darnay family living happily together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Carton ensure that Darnay's family is safe?

    <p>He secures their escape from France</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What theme does Dickens explore through Sydney Carton's sacrificial death in A Tale of Two Cities?

    <p>Resurrection and transformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In A Tale of Two Cities, what does Sydney Carton's act before his execution symbolize?

    <p>Heroism and redemption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the novel suggest that Sydney Carton's death impacts the lives of Lucie Manette, Charles Darnay, and Carton himself?

    <p>It secures a new, peaceful life for all three characters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What belief does the novel express regarding the violent upheaval in France during the revolution?

    <p>The violence is necessary to pave the way for a new and better society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Sydney Carton's final act contrast with his previous life of 'indolence and apathy'?

    <p>He shows supreme selflessness through his sacrifice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant transformation does Sydney Carton undergo in A Tale of Two Cities?

    <p>From a life of indolence to an act of supreme selflessness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Monseigneur view the lower-class Parisians?

    <p>As individuals worth exterminating from the earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What theme adds an element of moral complexity to the novel?

    <p>Class and justice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do legal structures in the novel often impact innocent people?

    <p>By subjecting them to unnecessary suffering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Gaspard take justice into his own hands after his son's death?

    <p>To seek revenge against Monseigneur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Madame Defarge seek to achieve justice against the Evremonde family?

    <p>By plotting revenge for decades</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Monseigneur's attitude towards being served his morning cup of chocolate by only three men?

    <p>He finds it disgraceful and unacceptable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What theme is most strongly exemplified by Sydney Carton's decision to sacrifice himself for Charles Darnay?

    <p>Redemption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Lucie Manette contribute to Doctor Manette's spiritual renewal according to the text?

    <p>By cradling him on her breast</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What lesson does Madame Defarge try to impart to her husband regarding sacrifice and loyalty?

    <p>To prioritize the nation's interests over personal relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What key factor motivates Sydney Carton to sacrifice himself for Charles Darnay?

    <p>His love for Lucie Manette</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Dickens's novel, what does the grindstone symbolize in relation to the revolutionaries?

    <p>Violence and oppression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Carton consider his act of sacrifice 'a far, far better thing'?

    <p>To escape his own failures in life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What warning does Dickens convey through his depiction of the mobs during the revolution?

    <p>The danger of perpetuating violence in pursuit of justice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the novel, what theme is highlighted by the concept that sacrifice is essential for achieving happiness?

    <p>'Recalled to life' through personal sacrifices</p> Signup and view all the answers

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