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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sir Leicester makes it clear that ___________.
(a) He has totally forgiven Lady Dedlock.
(b) He hopes Lady Dedlock stays away.
(c) He wishes Mrs. Rouncwell were his wife.
(d) He will never get over his wife's betrayal.

2. Tulkinghorn, who vows to reveal Lady Dedlock's secret, is ___________.
(a) Finished with the family.
(b) Shot through the heart.
(c) Missing and nowhere to be found.
(d) Secretly in love with her.

3. After a friendly dinner at the Bagnets', Mr. Bucket ___________.
(a) Breaks the bad news about Jo.
(b) Surprises George by arresting him.
(c) Decides that George is a friend.
(d) Learns to play the fife.

4. Sir Leicester is overwhelmed and suffers from ___________.
(a) A broken leg.
(b) A stroke.
(c) Nausea.
(d) A fit of laughing.

5. Mr. Woodcourt wants to help ___________.
(a) Jo and Richard.
(b) Tom's All-alone.
(c) Esther and Mr. Jarndyce.
(d) Jo and Jenny.

6. Mrs. Snagsby continues to insist that ___________.
(a) Mr. Snagsby is having an affair.
(b) She is the murderer.
(c) She has been wronged by everyone.
(d) She knows the real murderer.

7. Ada gives birth to a baby boy, while Esther has ___________.
(a) One daughter.
(b) Twin sons.
(c) Two daughters.
(d) Two sons.

8. Mrs. Snagsby is jealous of her husband's contact with ___________.
(a) Ms. Barbary.
(b) Lady Dedlock.
(c) Mademoiselle Hortense.
(d) Esther.

9. Esther is afraid that Miss Barbary rejected Boythorn because ___________.
(a) Esther made her leave him
(b) She had someone better in mind.
(c) She was in love with Mr. Jarndyce.
(d) She needed to raise Esther for her sister.

10. The debts of Bagnet and George will be forgiven if they ___________.
(a) Be good to their mothers.
(b) Agree never to see one another again.
(c) Turn over the mysterious papers to Tulkinghorn.
(d) Will withdraw from the legal action.

11. Richard's money continues to flow to ___________.
(a) Esther.
(b) Vholes.
(c) Ada.
(d) Jarndyce.

12. Mr. Bucket, on a search to find Lady Dedlock, is accompanied by ___________.
(a) Esther.
(b) Mrs. Bucket.
(c) Ada.
(d) Mrs. Snagsby.

13. George refuses to get a lawyer and wants to defend himself because ___________.
(a) He knows who murdered Tulkinghorn.
(b) He knows he is innocent.
(c) He knows no one believes him.
(d) He knows he will have to lie.

14. Esther happily receives a proposal of marriage from ___________.
(a) Mr. Skimpole.
(b) Mr. Woodcourt.
(c) Sir Leicester.
(d) Mr. Jarndyce.

15. After many years, George meets with ___________.
(a) His brother.
(b) His sister.
(c) His son.
(d) His nephew.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mr. Vholes wants to let Mr. Jarndyce know about ___________.

2. Caddy begins to feel better under the care of ___________.

3. When Smallweed takes over Krook's property, he finds ___________.

4. George is thought to have ___________.

5. The childish Mr. Skimpole was paid five pounds ___________.

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