Bleak House | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1-4

1. The city of London seems wrapped in a blanket of ___________.

Fog.

2. Tom Jarndyce is ___________.

The original litigant in Jarndyce v. Jarndyce.

3. The High Chancellor Mr. Tulkinghorn, serves as ___________.

Solicitor for Lady Dedlock and Sir Leicester.

4. Lady Dedlock faints when she ___________.

Recognizes the handwriting on an affidavit.

5. Esther Summerson is raised by ___________.

Her godmother, Mrs. Barbary.

6. Esther is under the financial care of ___________.

Mr. Jarndyce.

7. Mrs. Jellyby's favorite cause is ___________.

Poverty in Africa.

8. Esther is to become a governess to ___________.

Ada.

9. It would be accurate to say that Mrs. Jellyby is ___________.

Obsessed with her work.

10. Jarndyce and Jarndyce is the ___________.

Longest running lawsuit in the Chancery.

11. A developing theme implies that ___________.

People cannot see the forest for the trees.

12. The subject of Jarndyce and...
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