Pls help :D The Diary of Samuel Pepys
16th & 17th Century Prose
British Literature

Read excerpts from The Diary of Samuel Pepys on pages 497 - 502 of The British Tradition and answer the following comprehension questions.

“The Plague”
September 3, 1665
What conclusions can you draw about Samuel Pepys based on the entry for September 3?

What are Pepys and others concerned about trying to prevent?

What is the event behind the complaint that Pepys heard a story about?

September 14, 1665
Pepys starts this section by saying that his day has made him both melancholy and content.
4. What are the reasons for the contentment?

5. What are the reasons for the melancholy?

6. To what degree is Pepys personally affected by the plague?

“The Fire of London”
September 2, 1666
7. How did Pepys learn about the fire?

8. What were Pepys initial series of actions to confirm the existence and scope of the fire?

9. Where did the fire start and why?

10. How were people reacting to the fire?

11. What contributed to the spread of the fire?

12. The King calls for Pepys to give him a report. What does Pepys advise the King? Why do you think he gave this advice?

13. How does the Lord Mayor of London respond to the message Pepys brings him from the King?

14. Pepys goes home to eat and then back out again and he chronicles his movements and the people he sees. How does he get around? Who does he see? Why do you think is out doing these things?

15. Pepys stays out until it is “darkish.” What does he observe about the fire under these circumstances?

16. What happens once Pepys returns to his own home?

17. Explain why each of the following character traits applies to Pepys: curious, observant, helpful, competent, compassionate