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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lady Dedlock's body is found by Esther and Mr. Bucket ___________.
(a) In Tom's All-alone.
(b) In the cemetery.
(c) In Snagsby's house.
(d) In Chancery Lane.

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

3. Mr. Vholes wants to let Mr. Jarndyce know about ___________.
(a) Richard's dismal financial situation.
(b) Richards new inheritance.
(c) Richard's decision to stop pursing the lawsuit.
(d) Ada's offer to Richard.

4. George explains that he gave Hawdon's letter to Tulkinghorn ___________.
(a) Without thinking.
(b) As a secret pact.
(c) As a writing sample.
(d) To extort money.

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

6. Tulkinghorn advise Lady Dedlock ___________.
(a) To gather her jewels for safekeeping.
(b) Not to leave Chesney Wold.
(c) To ask for Esther's forgiveness.
(d) To tell the truth about her life.

7. Bucket may figures out that Tulkinghorn's murderer is ___________.
(a) Lady Dedlock.
(b) Hortense.
(c) Esther.
(d) George.

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

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

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

11. Caddy begins to feel better under the care of ___________.
(a) Mr. Woodcourt.
(b) Lady Dedlock.
(c) Ada.
(d) Mr. Jarndyce.

12. Life at Chesney Wold has become ___________.
(a) Frightening.
(b) Lively and busy.
(c) Serene and pleasant.
(d) Quiet and apathetic.

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

14. It turns out that the deceased Mr. Krook is ___________.
(a) Grandmother Smallweed's brother.
(b) Mr. Tulkinghorn's brother.
(c) Mr. Guppy's father-in-law.
(d) Ms. Flite's best friend.

15. Lady Dedlock finally reveals to Esther that ___________.
(a) Tulkinghorn is related to her.
(b) She is Jo's mother.
(c) She is Esther's mother.
(d) She is Charley's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Esther is afraid that Miss Barbary rejected Boythorn because ___________.

2. The outcome of Jarndyce v. Jarndyce is ___________.

3. Esther learns that Mr. Woodcourt ___________.

4. Staying at Boythorn's country house, Esther ___________.

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

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