1. How is Mr. Manette described?
Mr. Manette has white hair.
2. What does Mr. Manette spend his time doing with his hands? Why is he in a trance while doing this?
He is making and fixing shoes, and he is just paying attention to it
3. Who does Mr. Manette briefly recognize?
He briefly recognizes Mr. Lorry
4. In whose arms does Mr. Manette sob?
Mr. Manette begins sobbing in Lucy's arms.
5. Is it true that Madame Defarge sees nothing? Why not?
Madame Defarge
6. What dream comes back to Mr. Lorry as the three leave Paris?
Book Two
1. What is Tellson's Bank being compared to?
Tellson's Bank is being compared to France
2. What is significant about descending "two steps" to go into Tellson's?
It is like the way France is because you are going lower than normal.
3. What does "putting to death was a recipe much in vogue" mean?
"Putting to death was a recipe much in vogue" means that execution is very normal, and it is "popular".
4. What types of crimes In England were given death?
Stealing,
5. Describe Mr. Cruncher and his son.
They are nearly identical just his son is much younger. His son's name is Jerry Jr., which adds to that feeling of them being close to the same person and having the same type of personality.
6. Why does Mr. Cruncher get upset with his wife?
Mr. Cruncher gets upset with his wife because she begins praying, and he says that he does not want to get bad luck.
7. What clues are you given that he secretly digs up the dead at night?
Young Jerry starts talking about how his fathers hands are always rusty, and how there is no iron rust in the house, meaning that he is going somewhere that has old iron that has become very rusty.
BOOK TWO, CHAPTER TWO
8. What punishment(s) will be given to the traitorous prisoner?
If the prisoner is found guilty he will be drawn on a hurdle to be half hanged, and then he will be taken down a sliced before his own face, and then his inside will be taken out and burnt while he looks on, and then his head will be chopped off, and he'll be cut into quarters.
9. What is above the prisoner's head to "throw the light down upon him?"
There was a mirror above the prisoner's head to "throw the light down upon him".
10. Who are the two witnesses in the court brought to speak against the witness?
There is a young woman and another man that is believed to be her father.
BOOK TWO, CHAPTER THREE
1. What metaphor does Dickens use to describe the people in the court?
Dickens compares them to being flies "
2. What has Mr. Darney done, according to the judge?
According to the Judge Mr. Darney has commit treason
3. What slanderous comments does Lucy say against Darnay?
She says that the prisoner talked about George Washington
4. Who notices that Lucy feels ill?
On page 80 Mr. Carton notices that Lucy is putting her head on her father's chest and he asks the judge to let her be taken out so she does not fall.
5. Who is "recalled to life?"
Mr. Darney is the one that is "recalled to life" because he was deemed innocent.
6. Why is the chapter entitled "A Disappointment?"
The people were disappointed that there was not an execution
BOOK TWO, CHAPTER FOUR
1. How does Dr. Manette look at Darnay after the trial?
He doesn�t like Darnay at all and despises him as a person. He is angry towards Darnay as well
2. Who is "The Golden Thread?"
The Golden Thread is Ms. Mannette
3. Why does Mr. Lorry get upset with Mr. Carton?
Mr. Carton gets drunk.
4. How does Sidney Carton feel about Darnay?
He dislikes Darnay because Darnay is the better version of Sidney Carton, and he does not like him because of envy towards the golden thread (Lucy).
5. To whom do both men toast?
They toast to Ms. Mannette
6. How does Carton finish his evening?
He drinks and falls asleep
BOOK TWO, CHAPTER FIVE
1. Who is the Lion?
Mr. Stryver.
2. Who is the jackal?
Mr. Carton (There is nothing for himself, but only for others)
3. Who do you learn was the genius behind saving Darnay?
Mr. Carton,
4. What does Carton call Lucy? (Golden_____________ ______________)
Carton calls her the �Golden Haired Doll.�
5. Write the 3-4 BEST sentences of Dickens' that describe the tragedy of Carton's unfulfilled life .
�Your way is, and always was a lame way.� �You summon no energy and purpose.� ��I was always behind.�
BOOK TWO, CHAPTER SIX
1. Where does Mr. Lorry go for refuge on Sundays?
He goes to Dr. Mannette�s house on Sundays
2. Mr. Lorry tells Miss Pross he is worried about Dr. Manette. Why is he worried?
He is worried because he thinks that Dr. Mannette does not care for Lucy.
3. What does Darnay say that physically upsets the doctor?
Someone wrote in the blocks in the London Tower that said �Dig�, and he nearly fainted.
4. Who is the visitor that comes after Darnay?
Mr. Carton comes after Darnay
5. What is this strangely mood/ visitor's prediction about this group?
He thinks they are connected in some way.