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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 many possible candidates for the deanery does the Prime Minister consider?

2. Who says: "I like everything old-fashioned"?

3. What makes Mr. Arabin angry at the Thorne's party?

4. Who supports Mr. Slope in his quest for the deanery?

5. What does Bertie do as his father yells at him after the Thornes' party?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Eleanor tell her father after the Thorne's party?

2. How does Eleanor describe her love for Mr. Arabin in Chapter 49?

3. When Mr. Slope visits in Chapter 46, what does the signora do to scare him away?

4. What does the game of quintain mean to the Thornes?

5. How does Mrs. Proudie try to humiliate Mr. Slope in Chapter 51?

6. Why does Dr. Harding visit Hiram's Hospital in Chapter 52?

7. How do the Lookalofts go against the wishes of the Thornes at their party?

8. What role does Dr. Harding play in helping Mr. Arabin become Dean?

9. What things does Mr. Arabin do when he goes to London in Chapter 34?

10. What does the Archdeacon convince Dr. Harding to do in Chapter 47?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Trollope use the Lookalofts to make a social commentary? What is he saying about the people of Barchester? How do other characters' interactions with the Lookalofts add to his commentary? What makes this a significant and useful device?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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