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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Vohles assures Richard that ___________.
(a) His prospects for winning the suit are good.
(b) He knows all about Lady Dedlock.
(c) He will be sorry for being involved in the suit.
(d) His fees will be exorbitant.

2. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. George is thought to have ___________.

2. Tulkinghorn advise Lady Dedlock ___________.

3. After many years, George meets with ___________.

4. Mr. Jarndyce turns Esther over to Woodcourt and again becomes ___________.

5. In Lady Dedlock's letter to Sir Leicester, she ___________.

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