Book 1, Chapter 1-4 Review Question practice
What is the answer the passenger sends back?
"RECALLED TO LIFE"
Find (& mark with a post-it or copy it here) the quotation that describes Jerry's eyes. What does this suggest to us about his character?
"The messenger rode back at an easy trot, stopping pretty often at ale-houses by the way to drink, but evincing a tendency to keep his own counsel, and to keep his hat cocked over his eyes. He had eyes that assorted very well with that decoration, being of a surface black, with no depth in the colour or form, and much too near together—as if they were afraid of being found out in something, singly, if they kept too far apart. They had a sinister expression, under an old cocked-hat like a three-cornered spittoon, and over a great muffler for the chin and throat, which descended nearly to the wearer's knees." He kept things to himself. He did not want to draw attention to him from other people. He's hiding himself from other people but yet at the same time, he's also paying attention to his surroundings.
What does the messenger think/say about this enigmatic answer? (Find the quotation at the chapter's end--perhaps mark it with a post-it note or write it here.
"`Recalled to life.' That's a Blazing strange message. Much of that wouldn't do for you, Jerry! I say, Jerry! You'd be in a Blazing bad way, if recalling to life was to come into fashion, Jerry!"
What "truth" about humans opens the chapter? Is this an accurate assessment? Why or why not?
"every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other." Yes, because everyone has their own secrets in some way, type, or form.
What is the content of the message he receives?
'Wait at Dover for Mam'selle.'
Chapter 1: What Year is it?
1775
How long was this man "buried?"
18 years
Based on what you know about the French Revolution, what use will the "rude carts, bespattered with rustic mire" be put to by "the Farmer, Death" ?
A transportation known as "Tumbrils," were used to transport people to the guillotine for their execution
How does Dickens personify Fate? Death?
Fate - Woodman, Death - Farmer
What is "a certain movable framework with a sack and a knife in it, terrible in history"?
Guillotine
How does Mr. Lorry describe the purpose of his journey?
He describes it in a secret way. For example, the message he told the messenger was "Recalled to Life." Jerry Cruncher doesn't quite understand what this message means.
How old is the man he is going to see?
He is 45 -year-old.
How do we know this isn't the first time Mr. Lorry has met Miss Manette?
He met her when she was an infant.
How exactly does Miss Manette's father end up disappearing for eighteen years?
He was sentenced to prison for 18 years before she was born.
Where is her father now?
Her father stayed at a former servant's house in Paris.
Why didn't Miss Manette know the truth about her father?
Her mother told her that her father had already died.
How old is Mr. Lorry? What is his first name?
His first name is Jarvis and he's 60-years-old.
What less than admirable quality is attributed to him?
His side job is to dig up dead bodies from graves in order to make a profit for himself.
How does Dickens use irony in describing the execution today "of an atrocious murderer" and tomorrow "of a wretched pilferer who had robbed a farmer's boy of sixpence"?
Ironic because even though these 2 crimes are very different but they both face the same consequence, death.
How long has it been since Mr. Lorry was last in France?
It has been 15 years
Chapter 3: What admirable quality is attributed to Jerry?
Jerry is loyal to Mr. Jarvis Lorry because he brought Lorry's message back to the bank.
How does "recalled to life" relate to Mr. Lorry's journey?
Mr, Jarvis Lorry is on his way to Dover to speak with Lucy. He's going to have a conversation with Lucy about her dad.
Where does the passenger work?
Tellson's Bank
Reread the chapter's second to last paragraph. What details in it echo the personification Dickens uses in chapter 1?
The Cold and wet ground represents the prison and the harsh life that a prisoner endured. The sky and the sun represents a hopeful and bright future.
Chapter 2: What is the Dover mail?
The Dover Mail is a stagecoach that delivers mail and passengers from one place to another. In the second chapter of Book I, the coach's horses are struggling to pull it over a muddy path, and the passengers are walking.
Chapter 4: What is a "packet to Calais"? (What is a packet? What is Calais?)
The Packet is the passenger and the Calais is the boat.
How does the chapter's title reflect its content?
The chapter talks about the time period that the book takes place in.
How does the chapter's title reflect its content?
The conversation between Mr. Lorry and Ms. Manette revealed the true story of Ms. Manette's dad and the connection between the two cities(London and Paris).
Given what the messenger says at the chapter's end, predict what he might mean--what kind of job or activity might he be involved in based on his claim?
The cryptic message is a sign of things to come and will make sense later. Messages like this built long-term suspense and is alluded to through the note that client of Lorry's has been released from prison after a very long time. This brings the theme of Resurrection which is coming back to life in the metamorphic sense.
How does the chapter's title reflect its content?
The title of this chapter is, "The Night Shadows" which refers to at the beginning of Chapter 3 When Mr. Lorry had a dream about meeting a mysterious 45-year-old. In his dream, he had conversations with the mysterious man. The mysterious man is like in a shadow. He's not truly revealing himself and there are a lot of unknown and unanswered questions left to be anwsered.
What is a lettre-de-cachet?
These were letters signed by the King of France.
Why are the mail's passengers distrustful of each other? What does this suggest about the state of affairs in society at the time?
They are apprehensive of highway robberies since there are a lot of crimes taking place during the time.
What kind of social commentary is Dickens making about the English society of his time and that of France before the revolution? (make an inference based on the details he uses to describe both countries)
They are identical and the ruling class is ignorant of the conditions of the poor.
Mr. Lorry says, "I have no feelings. I am a mere machine." Is this statement true or false? Why would he characterize himself in this way?
This statement is false because he does have feelings for Ms. Manette and her dad on a personal level. Initially, Mr.Lorry introduced himself as the representative of Tellson's Bank , but at the end he changed his feeling towards Ms. Manette from pure business purpose to a deeper personal connection.
What is the horseman's name?
Tom
What is Miss Manette's purpose then?
She planned to go to France with Mr. Lorry concerning some left property of her father.
What memory does Miss Manette recall that later confirms this?
She recognized Mr. Lorry's story as the history of her father.
What's the Horseman's name?
Mr. Jarvis Lorry
Which passenger is being sought out by the man who arrives on horseback?
Mr. Jarvis Lorry
What is Mr. Lorry's purpose when they do see Dr. Manette?
Mr. Lorry is going to bring Dr. Manetter back to England secretly.
How does the chapter's title reflect its content?
Mr. Lorry travels to France in a mail carriage to tell Lucie of her father
What does the description of Mr. Lorry suggest to us about his character?
Mr. Lorry was a kind person. At the beginning, he was just trying to be a professional with Ms. Manette, but at the end he decided to tell her the truth about her father, which shows Mr. Lorry being honest and have a personal connection with Ms. Maette, not just based on a business level.
Who is Miss Manette? How old is she?
Ms. Manette is Lucy and she is 17 years old.
WHY does Dickens make use of personification when discussing fate and death?
Paint a picture To foreshadow the role of fate and death in the novel by linking them to a woodman and a farmer. He connects fate with the guillotine and death with carts that carried people to the guillotine.
What details does Dickens use to describe the state of affairs in England and in France?
Robberies, high crime rate, no sense of order
