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What does Madame Defarge compare the Revolution to?
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A wildfire, spreading uncontrollably and consuming everything
A storm, unpredictable but cleansing in its aftermath
An earthquake, building slowly and releasing catastrophic damage
A river, flowing steadily and nurturing the places through which it passes
What does John Barsad attempt to do when he visits the Defarges' wine shop?
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He tries to convince the Defarges to join the King’s forces
He tries to get the Defarges to reveal their revolutionary sympathies
He tries to convince the Defarges to help smuggle revolutionaries into England
He tries to gather information about the shop’s customers
What is significant about Charles and Lucie's marriage in the context of the French political divide?
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It provokes anger on both sides of the divide
It represents a peaceful unification of different social classes
It symbolizes the surrender of the revolutionary forces to the nobility
It forces otherwise politically neutral people to choose sides
How does Defarge react when Madame Defarge adds Charles's name to her knitting?
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He is excited and eagerly awaits the fall of the aristocracy
He is indifferent and continues with his daily tasks
He feels deep anxiety and disbelief
He is angry and confronts Madame Defarge
