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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The childish Mr. Skimpole was paid five pounds ___________.
(a) By Mr. Jarndyce to stay away from Richard.
(b) By Esther to keep Richard away from the lawsuit.
(c) By Richard for introducing him to Mr. Vhole.
(d) From Leicester as wages.

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

3. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Tulkinghorn tells a story that reveals ___________.
(a) Lady Dedlock's secret.
(b) His own political views.
(c) Mr. Guppy's whereabouts.
(d) The ruination of England.

11. Mr. Jarndyce turns Esther over to Woodcourt and again becomes ___________.
(a) Her best friend.
(b) Her father figure and guardian.
(c) Her suitor.
(d) Her lawyer.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What Hortense wants from Mr. Tulkinghorn is ___________.

3. Mr. Bucket, on a search to find Lady Dedlock, is accompanied by ___________.

4. Richard's money continues to flow to ___________.

5. George is thought to have ___________.

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