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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. It turns out that the deceased Mr. Krook is ___________.

2. Life at Chesney Wold has become ___________.

3. Sir Leicester is overwhelmed and suffers from ___________.

4. Mr. Bucket, on a search to find Lady Dedlock, is accompanied by ___________.

5. Esther learns that Mr. Woodcourt ___________.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A "beadle" was something of a cross between a police officer and church official. Research the role of beadles in England in the 1800s. How did society view them at that time? It is helpful to re-read Chapter 11 of Bleak House about the beadle's arrival at Krook House at the time of Nemo's death.

Essay Topic 2

At one point in Bleak House, Richard Carstone intends to be an MRCS, or "Member of the Royal College of Surgeons." Research this institution and determine whether it still exists and its current status.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 22 of Bleak House, Mr. Bucket makes reference to the "fever houses" in London. Research the epidemics of typhus and smallpox that swept through England in the 1800s. What was the statistical impact, how were the diseases treated, and how were they brought under control?

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