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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. Esther and Mr. Guppy agree that his earlier marriage proposal ___________.
(a) Was doomed.
(b) Was based on money.
(c) Is null and void.
(d) Was disingenuous.

15. When Smallweed takes over Krook's property, he finds ___________.
(a) An affidavit.
(b) An older will.
(c) A lost contract.
(d) A new will.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Esther learns that Mr. Woodcourt ___________.

3. We learn that Jo was removed from Esther's care by ___________.

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

5. Ada gives birth to a baby boy, while Esther has ___________.

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