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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. What happens to the Archdeacon's meeting with the Bishop about the wardenship in Chapter 18?
(a) It was denied.
(b) It was interrupted.
(c) It was one-sided.
(d) It was delayed.

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

3. Who does the Archdeacon want as warden of Hiram's Hospital?
(a) Dr. Harding.
(b) Himself.
(c) Mrs. Proudie.
(d) Mr. Slope.

4. How does Mr. Arabin feel when he stays with the Archdeacon?
(a) Confident and powerful.
(b) Intelligent and lucky.
(c) Alone and isolated.
(d) Worried and upset.

5. Where does the Proudie family prefer to live?
(a) America.
(b) Barchester.
(c) London.
(d) Berkshire.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Mr. Arabin?

2. In Chapter 6, what does the Archdeacon feel the church of Barchester needs?

3. How does Dr. Harding feel about Mr. Slope's romantic interest in Eleanor?

4. Why does Mrs. Quiverful visit Mrs. Proudie?

5. In Chapter 1, who dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Archdeacon discover when he does research following Mr. Slope's sermon?

2. When the Proudies announce they are having a party in Chapter 10, what are some of the concerns their guests feel?

3. How does Mr. Slope run his church?

4. What makes the evening at the Stanhopes in Chapter 19 complicated for Mr. Slope?

5. In Chapter 2, what does the bill Parliament passes mean to Hiram's Hospital?

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

7. In Chapter 16, what role does Mrs. Proudie play in filling the wardenship?

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

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

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

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