A Tale of Two Cities 1. Describe the condition of Doctor Manet when he is released from the Bastille.
2. Describe the living conditions of the Sans Culottes (the urban working class) in Paris before the revolution?
3. Give evidence that the Aristocracy (or 2nd Estate) treats the 3rd Estate (peasants, sans culottes, and bourgeoisie) unfairly.
4. Who is Charles Darnay and what is his secret?
5. Why is Charles Darnay accused of spying?
6. How does Sydney Carton get Charles Darnay acquitted?
7. Compare and contrast Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton.
8. What does Sydney Carton promise Lucy Manet and why?
9. Why does Charles Darnay return to France?
10. What happens to him when he returns and why?
11. What is Madam Defarge’s secret?
12. Who besides has brought charges against Charles Darney and why?
13. What happens to Madam Defarge?
14. How does Sydney Carton save Charles Darnay?