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

2. What makes Mr. Slope's relationship with the signora complicated?

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

4. In Chapter 1, what position needs to be filled?

5. Who enjoys meeting the signora?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what makes finding a new Bishop complicated?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Eleanor is used by several characters. Who tries to use Eleanor to meet their own ends? How do they do this and what are the results? What does Eleanor represent in the novel? Why is it significant that no one successfully uses Eleanor for their own gain? What is Eleanor's purpose in "Barchester Towers"?

Essay Topic 3

What is the relationship between the church and the government in "Barchester Towers"? Who has more power at what times? How is their power intertwined? What does Trollope say about the relationship between the church and the government in "Barchester Towers"?

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