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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The outcome of Jarndyce v. Jarndyce is ___________.
(a) Miss Flite has inherited it all.
(b) The entire estate has been left to Mr. Jarndyce.
(c) The entire estate is swallowed up in costs.
(d) Richard has inherited everything.

3. In Lady Dedlock's letter to Sir Leicester, she ___________.
(a) Tells him she is innocent of all accusations.
(b) Informs him that Bucket is out to get her
(c) Admits guilt for the offenses other than murder.
(d) Exposes Tulkinghorn's seedy past

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

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

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

7. Miss Flite makes Richard her executor because of his ___________.
(a) Relationship with Vholes.
(b) Impending illness.
(c) Presence at the Chancery.
(d) Wealth and status.

8. Esther's illness has resulted in ___________.
(a) A change to her face.
(b) Lameness.
(c) Permanent blindness.
(d) A new sense of vitality.

9. George's mother turns out to be ___________.
(a) Mrs. Snagsby.
(b) Esther.
(c) Lady Dedlock.
(d) Mrs. Rouncewell.

10. Richard is again obsessed with ___________.
(a) Vohle.
(b) The Jarnyce lawsuit.
(c) Skimpole.
(d) Ada.

11. Sadly, Esther learns that Ada ___________.
(a) Is tired of Richard.
(b) Is terminally ill.
(c) Is married to Richard.
(d) Is jealous of Jarndyce.

12. What Hortense wants from Mr. Tulkinghorn is ___________.
(a) To raise her place in society.
(b) For him to pay her more money.
(c) For him to get her a new job.
(d) To be married to him.

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

14. We learn that Jo was removed from Esther's care by ___________.
(a) Phil.
(b) George.
(c) Tulkinghorn.
(d) Mr. Bucket.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Bucket may figures out that Tulkinghorn's murderer is ___________.

2. Mrs. Snagsby is jealous of her husband's contact with ___________.

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

4. The debts of Bagnet and George will be forgiven if they ___________.

5. Lady Dedlock finally reveals to Esther that ___________.

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