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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lady Dedlock faints when she ___________.
(a) Learns the status of Jarndyce and Jarndyce.
(b) Becomes overwhelmed by the smog.
(c) Sees the extent of the lawsuit.
(d) Recognizes the handwriting on an affidavit.

2. Caddy Jellyby seeks Esther's help with ___________.
(a) Her wedding.
(b) Her fiance.
(c) Her finances.
(d) Her job.

3. Bringing flowers to Esther, Caddy implies ___________.
(a) That the flowers were left by someone for Esther.
(b) That the flowers are a second set from Prince.
(c) That the flowers are a warning.
(d) That the nosegay is a hint of spring.

4. Young Jo is being held by police because ___________.
(a) He is sarcastic to the police.
(b) He is penniless.
(c) He has refused to leave the area.
(d) He is without clothing.

5. Tom Jarndyce is ___________.
(a) The grandson of a famous lawyer.
(b) The victim of murder.
(c) The original litigant in Jarndyce v. Jarndyce.
(d) The subject of a class action suit.

6. A lawsuit involving Mr. Boythorn concerns ___________.
(a) Drunkenness.
(b) Money laundering.
(c) Trespassing.
(d) Defamation.

7. Mr. George has visited Grandfather Smallweed regarding ___________.
(a) Smallweed's reading habits.
(b) His desire to close down his business.
(c) His difficulty in paying the principal on a debt.
(d) His friend's untimely death.

8. Mr. Smallweed is seeking a sample of ___________.
(a) Miss Flite's penmanship.
(b) Mr. Gridley's writing.
(c) Mr. Tulkinghorn's writing.
(d) Captain Hawdon's handwriting.

9. Wy does Guppy want to get Esther tied into the Jarndyce case?
(a) So she will accept his marriage proposal.
(b) So that she and Mr. Jarndyce can marry.
(c) So that she can finally claim her true mother.
(d) So she will share her wealth with him.

10. Miss Flite resides at ___________.
(a) Lincolnshire___________.
(b) Chesney Wold.
(c) The Coavinses' house.
(d) Rag and Bottle House.

11. Esther feels Richard is far too ___________.
(a) Lazy.
(b) Restless.
(c) Busy.
(d) Rich.

12. The Dedlocks entertain and support several ___________.
(a) Homeless people.
(b) Orphans.
(c) Disabled people.
(d) Poor cousins.

13. Discouraged by the law, Richard decides to ___________.
(a) Become an artist.
(b) Live in quiet desperation.
(c)
(d) Join the military.

14. Esther is under the financial care of ___________.
(a) Conversation Kenge.
(b) Miss Flite.
(c) Mr. Jarndyce.
(d) Richard Carstone.

15. Mr. Guppy suggests to Lady Dedlock that ___________.
(a) There is a resemblance between her and Esther.
(b) He thinks she is Esther's grandmother.
(c) Perhaps she is Esther's twin sister.
(d) He suspects there is a family mixup.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sir Leicester takes enormous pride in ___________.

2. A developing theme implies that ___________.

3. Mr. Krook's death is attributed to ___________.

4. Mr. Snagsby, by trade, is ___________.

5. Richard decides to be a lawyer because ___________.

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