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What are the two cities of the novel’s title?
France (Paris) England (London)
Page 1
What does Mr Lorry do upon arrival in Dover? He waits for a young lady – Lucie Manette.
Page 2
Whom does Lorry meet here, and what plans do they make? Lorry meets Lucie Manette in Dover and they
are going to bring Dr. Manette back to life.
Page 2
What kind of town is Saint Antonie?
It is narrow, dirty and poor.Page 4
Who are the owners of the wine-shop?
Monsieur and Madame DefargePage 4
What is Dr. Manette doing when Lorry and Defarge enter his room? He is making shoes.
Page 6
What does Dr. Manette say his name is? One hundred and Five, North Tower
Page 6
What helps Dr. Manette begin to remember his past? Some golden hair of Lucie Manette helps him
begin to remember his wife.
Page 6
How is Tellson’s Bank in England described? It is old, dark and ugly building.
Page 8
What does Jerry Cruncher ask the man who assumes that Darnay will be found guilty? “What’s he done?” & “What’ll happen if he’s
guilty?”
Page 8-9
Why is Lucie Manette called to the witness stand? Page 9
She had met Darnay on the boat what carried her and her father from France to England.
How does Dr. Manette look at Darnay?
He looks at Darnay with a strange expression came over his face.
Page 12
Why does Carton hate Darnay? Darnay looked so much like him.
Page 13
What else does Carton complain about? His cleverness and his hardwork in the law onl
y made Mr Stryver successful and rich.
Page 13
What happens as the Marquis is traveling to his castle? He knocked down a child and the child died.
Page 15
What is his reaction to this? He paid money and left.
Page 15-16
What happens when the Marquis sits down to dinner? His nephew arrived.
Page 18
Who is the nephew of the Marquis? Charles Darnay Page 18
How does Darnay feel about the family name? The name of the family is hated everywhere
in France
Page 19
What does Darnay concern about the property in France? The family is hard, cruel landowner. The people work for the night and day, but
don’t have enough food.
Page 19
What is Charles Darnay’s occupation after the Marquis died? He becomes a teacher of French in London.
Page 21
What do Darnay and Dr. Manette discuss? They discuss Lucie and a promise that if Lucie
loves Darnay, Dr. Manette will support him.
Page 21
What does that mean when Dr. Manette goes back to the shoemaker’s bench?
The shadow of the Bastille had fallen on him again.
Page 23
What does Carton tell Lucie when he visits her? It’s too late for everything and he likes her.
Page 23
What has Miss Pross’s brother done to her? He stole money from her.
Page 26
What does Dr. Manette do after Lucie and Charles leave for honeymoon? He starts making shoes again.
Page 26
What does Lorry try to do? Mr. Lorry sat with him night and day, talking
gently to him from time to time.
Page 27
How long does this go on? 9 nights and days.
Page 26
What happens after Dr. Manette’s tenth day of making shoes? He is back to his own self.
Page 27
With whom does Defarge bring back after being away for 3 days? Jacques/ mender of roads
Page 28
Who is hanged in the village square after the Marquis’s death? Page 29
GaspardWhy does Madame Defarge put a rose in her hat? It is a signal to ask all customers in the wine-shop to
leave.
Page 30
Where does the angry crowd go with weapon? The Bastille
When was it? 14 July 1789
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Why does Lorry decide to go to France? He wants to find and hides paper that might be
dangerous to the bank’s customers.Whom does he take with him? Jerry Cruncher
Page 36
Page 36
What is Charles Darnay’s real name?
The Marquis of Evremonde
Who is Monsieur Gabelle? Darnay’s old servant
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What decision does this letter lead Darnay to make? He needs to go to France.
Page 38
Where is Darnay taken to after arriving at Paris? The prison of LaForce
Page 40
What does Darnay think of when in his own cell? Dr Manette
Page 40
Where is Tellson’s Paris branch located?
It is located at the south of the river, close to the heart of the city.
Page 40
What does Defarge bring to Mr. Lorry?
He brings him a piece of paper from Dr. Manette.
Page 43
Where does Lorry take the Defarges? He takes them to Lucie’s room.
Page 43
What does Lucie ask of Madame Defarge? She asks her to be good to her husband.
Page 44
How does Lucie cope with her husband’s imprisonment? She lives every moment in great fear.
Page 45
How does Darnay defend himself? He said that he married to a Frenchwoman in
England. She is the daughter of Dr. Manette, a prisoner of the Bastille and a well-known friend of all good citizens.
Page 47
From whom did he learn to appeal to the court in this way? Dr. Manette
Page 46
What is the result of the trial? Darnay was set free.
Page 47
Who accuse Darnay again after he is released? Ernest Defarge and Teresa Defarge (& Alexa
ndre Manette)
Page 49
Who does Miss Pross see in the wine-shop? Solomon
Page 49
What was Solomon Pross’s another name? John Barsad
Page 50
What does Carton want with Barsad? He wants to help Carton/ Darnay. OR He wan
ts Barsad to go to the office of Mr. Lorry with him.
What deal has Sydney Carton worked out with Barsad? He would go to see Darnay and Barsad needed
to do anything to help him.
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Where does Carton go after he leaves Lorry? He visited a shop in a quiet corner of Paris.
Page 53
What does he do there? He gets several powders there.
Who is the mysterious third person who has denounced Charles Darnay? Alexandre Manette
Page 54
What did Defarge find in the room Dr. Manette was when he was in the Bastille? He found a written paper that Dr. Manette wro
te (talking about what happened to him before he’s sent to prison).
Page 56
What does Lucie ask of the crowd at the trial? Lucie asks if she can kiss her husband.
Page 59
Who helps Lucie when she faints? Sydney Carton
Page 60
What does Carton learn about Madame Defarge while he is at the wine-shop? She was the victim’s younger sister in the inci
dent in 1757. She is going to take revenge and kills the who
le family of Evremonde.
What does Carton tell Lorry to do? He asks Lorry to leave Paris with Dr. Manette,
Lucie, little Lucie and Miss Pross the next day.
Page 62
What does Carton give to Lorry? He gives Lorry his own necessary paper for
leaving Paris.
Page 62
How many prisoners are awaiting their deaths? 52
Page 65
What does Sydney Carton tell Darnay?
He asks Darnay to change the clothes with him and to dictate a note.
Whom does Carton call into the room to carry Darnay out? The spy Barsad
Page 63
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Where does Madame Defarge then go?
She goes to Lucie’s home.
Whom does Madame Defarge meet at Lucie’s apartment? Miss Pross
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What is the result of this struggle? Madame Defarge died. Page 71
What does Sydney Carton think of as he awaits the guillotine? He thinks of a beautiful city and real freedom.
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