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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mr. Smallweed is seeking a sample of ___________.
(a) Mr. Tulkinghorn's writing.
(b) Miss Flite's penmanship.
(c) Captain Hawdon's handwriting.
(d) Mr. Gridley's writing.

2. Richard decides to be a lawyer because ___________.
(a) He wants to extort money from Kenge.
(b) He is truly talented in the law.
(c) He wants to get involved in Jarndyce & Jarndyce.
(d) It's the only thing he knows.

3. Hortense has come to Esther asking her to ___________.
(a) Escort her to town.
(b) Be a friend to her.
(c) Employ her as a maid.
(d) Lend her some money.

4. Mrs. Jellyby's response to Caddy's wedding announcement is one of ___________.
(a) Fury.
(b) Hopelessness.
(c) Indifference.
(d) Happiness.

5. Mrs. Snagsby, as well as the reader, is unclear at this time about ___________.
(a) Richard's stability.
(b) The real identity of Nemo.
(c) Mrs. Dedlock's integrity.
(d) The real identity of the servant woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mrs. Jellyby's favorite cause is ___________.

2. What has become of the inheritance which is the issue of the Jarndyce lawsuit?

3. What is Mr. Turveydrop's response to his son's impending wedding ___________.

4. Esther Summerson is raised by ___________.

5. Mrs. Badger tells Esther that ___________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mrs. Snagsby's problem? What is comical about her behavior at the "improvement" of Jo?

2. The story has turned into a whodunit. Why is lady Dedlock suspected of murdering Mr. Tulkinghorn?

3. How could Esther feel responsible for Mr. Boythorn's sadness? In addition, what does this imply about Esther?

4. What is Mr. Guppy's interest in revealing the connection between Esther and Lady Dedlock? Why does he persist in getting involved?

5. what is to become of Krook's Rag and Bottle house, now that he has died? Is its disposition a surprise?

6. Describe the relationship between the married Dedlocks, Sir Leicester, and Lady Dedlock.

7. Richard Carstone has a strange way of seeing money. How does Esther illustrate his propensity to rationalize his spending?

8. Who is Mr. Vholes in this story? What is his role in Richard's life?

9. Describe Mrs. Jellyby's compassion for humanity. Is she a rational person?

10. What is the relationship between Esther Summerson and Miss Barbary?

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