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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. In Chapter 30, what does Mr. Arabin realize about Eleanor?

2. How does Eleanor feel when she finds out that Mr. Arabin thinks she will marry Mr. Slope?

3. Why does Mr. Slope discuss the position of warden with Dr. Harding?

4. Who is Dr. Proudie most associated with?

5. In Chapter 7, what do the townspeople of Barchester think about Mr. Slope?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly describe the Stanhope's children.

2. How do Dr. Harding and Eleanor respond to each other when they discuss Sunday school in Chapter 13?

3. How does Eleanor's family react to the letter from Mr. Slope?

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

5. Describe Mr. Slope's sermon in Chapter 6.

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

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

8. How does Mr. Arabin discover that he is in love with Eleanor?

9. In Chapter 12, what changes does Mr. Slope suggest for Hiram's Hospital?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Follow the relationship between Mrs. Proudie and Mr. Slope from beginning to end. Why are they friends? What are they trying to accomplish? How do they work together and how do they work against each other? What symbols does Trollope use to describe their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Several of the characters in "Barchester Towers" are described as being scholars. What does education mean in this novel? Who is well-educated? What kinds of education do the characters receive? How is education reflected on by the author? How do you think education fits in the society of "Barchester Towers"? Be sure to use evidence from the text to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

At the end of "Barchester Towers" it appears that all the characters have happy endings. What is significant about the ending of this novel? How does this close the conflict between the conservative and liberal factions of the church? What has been resolved in regards to the church vs. the government? How is it possible for all the characters to have happy endings?

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