A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens (adapted excerpt)
The story takes place during the time of the French Revolution,
the storming of the Bastille in Paris. During the riots, Doctor
Manette's daughter, Lucy Darnay, learned that the prison had
been attacked and the political prisoners held there, including her
husband, were in danger
Here Doctor Manette had ascertained, through the registers on
the table, that his son-in-law was among the detainees. He had
pleaded hard to the Tribunal, in which some members were
asleep and some awake, for his life and freedom. In the first
frantic greetings lavished on himself as a noted sufferer under the
overthrown system, it had been accorded to him to have Charles
Darnay brought before the lawless Court, and examined That, he
seemed on the point of being at once released, when the tide in
his favor met with some unexplained check (not intelligible to the
Doctor), which led to a few words of secret conference. That, the
man sitting as President had then informed Doctor Manette that
the defendant must remain in custody, but should, for his sake,
be held blameless in safe custody.
1
Select the correct answer.
Which detail from the text supports the idea that the Tribunal in the story was very busy and working long days with many
prisoners being examined?
A. "Some members were asleep and some awake."
B.through the registers on the table"
C."be held blameless in safe custody
D."The tide in his favor met with some unexplained check