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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. Who goes to Oxford to talk Dr. Gwynne into supporting Mr. Arabin for Dean?
2. Who does Mr. Slope discuss the position of Dean of Barchester Cathedral with in Chapter 32?
3. Why does Mrs. Proudie feel that Mr. Slope cannot be Dean of Barchester Cathedral?
4. What does the author compare the end of a novel to?
5. How does Miss Thorne feel about her matchmaking plan?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Mr. Slope do in Chapter 32 to try to become Dean of Barchester Cathedral?
2. What makes the gathering at the Thorne estate in Chapter 33 complicated for Eleanor?
3. What does Eleanor tell her father after the Thorne's party?
4. Why does Charlotte suggest Bertie as a good person to defend Eleanor's honor?
5. Why does Dr. Harding visit Hiram's Hospital in Chapter 52?
6. How does Eleanor describe her love for Mr. Arabin in Chapter 49?
7. Why does the Archdeacon give everyone gifts on the day of Mr. Arabin and Eleanor's wedding?
8. What things does Mr. Arabin do when he goes to London in Chapter 34?
9. What happens to Mr. Slope in London after being fired in Barchester?
10. How do the Lookalofts go against the wishes of the Thornes at their party?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The church has a great deal of power and a strict organization of that power. Describe the different levels of church officials and how they relate to each other. What characters try to gain power and how do they do this? Who is successful and why do you think they are? What is the author trying to say about power in the church?
Essay Topic 2
The wardenship of Hiram's Hospital was a point of debate between the two factions of the church. What is the wardenship? Why is it so hotly debated? What is symbolic about this position and the hospital? Who would you say is a "casualty" of the wardenship debate, and why? Who wins the debate and what exactly do they win?
Essay Topic 3
"Barchester Towers" is centered on the conflict of traditional vs. progressive religion. Summarize each side and the characters that support it. How is each side depicted in this novel, how do they clash, and what is the resolution?
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