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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 17, what does Mrs. Proudie tell Mr. Slope her role is?
(a) The power behind the throne.
(b) The unquestioned master.
(c) The silent supporter.
(d) The decider.

2. What does Mrs. Quiverful tell Mrs. Proudie about that makes Mrs. Proudie want to help her?
(a) The Quiverful's sick son.
(b) The Quiverful's gambling debts.
(c) The Quiverful's broken carriage.
(d) The Quiverful's poverty.

3. At the party in Chapter 11, what do Bertie and the Bishop discuss?
(a) Foreign currency.
(b) Barchester's debt.
(c) Religious conversions.
(d) A new cathedral.

4. Who is meant to run Hiram's Hospital?
(a) A nun.
(b) The King.
(c) A priest.
(d) A warden.

5. In Chapter 6, what does the Archdeacon feel the church of Barchester needs?
(a) Quiet.
(b) A new congregation.
(c) Money.
(d) Passion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Eleanor begin to befriend in Chapter 21?

2. What happens to the Archdeacon's meeting with the Bishop about the wardenship in Chapter 18?

3. How does the Archdeacon feel about the Proudies when he meets them in Chapter 5?

4. Who does Mr. Slope visit to discuss the wardenship in Chapter 24?

5. Where does the Proudie family prefer to live?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Miss Thorne show that she is behind the times while having lunch with Mr. Arabin, the Archdeacon, and Eleanor?

2. What happens in Chapter 15 in regards to Mr. Slope and his role in filling the wardenship of Hiram's Hospital?

3. How are the Thornes contrasted with the clergy of Barchester?

4. What does the Archdeacon plan to do in terms of the wardenship at the end of Chapter 18?

5. How does Bertie act at the Proudie's party in Chapter 11?

6. What does Mr. Slope write in his letter to Eleanor in Chapter 27?

7. Describe Mr. Arabin's history with religion.

8. In Chapter 24, what happens between Mr. Slope and Mr. Quiverful in regards to the wardenship?

9. What role does Mr. Slope play in the Proudie's discussion of the wardenship position in Chapters 25 and 26?

10. What happens to Mr. Slope and Mrs. Proudie's relationship after discussing the wardenship in Chapter 26?

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