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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the disastrous result of Rosamond's rebellious act in Chapter 58?

2. Brooke's political platform does not endorse what?

3. Dover, the man to whom Lydgate owes many of his debts, has come to repossess what item(s) belonging to Lydgate?

4. What business made Bulstrode rich?

5. Bulstrode asks his wife's opinion on what issue?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rosamond lose her baby?

2. What are Dorothea's plans for the future in Chapter 55?

3. What does Dorothea pledge to Lydgate at the beginning of Chapter 76?

4. What are the stipulations of Casaubon's will?

5. Describe the circumstances of Casaubon's death.

6. How does Rosamond keep her home from being sold?

7. What do Dorothea and Rosamond discuss?

8. What are Lydgate's fears about what will happen to him because of the gossip about Raffles' death?

9. What is Mrs. Bulstrode's reaction to what Mr. Vincy tells her about her husband?

10. What is the Chettams' response to news of Dorothea's impending marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the various relationships presented in the novel. What reasons did each couple have for their respective unions? Did the reasons for these marriages appear to affect their outcomes (for example, were marriages based on love longer lasting or more satisfying than relationships based on mutual gain)? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the dynamics of the Vincy and Garth families. In what ways are their interactions with one another similar? In what ways are they different? Does one seem to fit the idea of a "typical" Victorian family better than the other? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Dorothea and Lydgate and their charity work. How does their altruism manifest itself? What is each character's motivation to do good deeds? How is each character rewarded for his or her charitable acts? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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