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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 Archdeacon's home known as?

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

3. How does Mrs. Proudie respond to Mr. Slope's sermon?

4. How many people live in the Thorne household?

5. How old is Mr. Arabin?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Mrs. Proudie visits Mr. Slope in Chapter 17, what things does she tell him?

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

3. What do the Proudies, Mr. Slope, and the Archdeacon debate during their meeting in Chapter 5?

4. What does the Archdeacon tell Eleanor about her relationship with Mr. Slope?

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

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

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

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

9. What surprises Eleanor about Mr. Arabin when they talk in Chapter 21?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Barchester Towers" makes reference to Greek and Roman mythology. Examine the use of this as a symbolic device. Why does the author select these myths? How are they used? What do they reflect? Please reference specific myths used in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the social changes taking place during "Barchester Towers". How do the characters respond to these changes? Which changes "win" in the novel, and why? What is Trollope trying to say about this period in time?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this novel often traveled between London and Barchester. Who resides in which city? What takes place in each city? What does each city represent? Compare and contrast the cities and explain their roles in the development of the characters, plot, and conflict between liberal and conservative factions of the church.

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