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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. Wy does Guppy want to get Esther tied into the Jarndyce case?
(a) So that she and Mr. Jarndyce can marry.
(b) So that she can finally claim her true mother.
(c) So she will share her wealth with him.
(d) So she will accept his marriage proposal.

2. Mr. Bucket comes in disguise to arrest ___________.
(a) Mrs. Snagsby.
(b) Miss Flite.
(c) Mr. Gridley.
(d) Mr. Jarndyce.

3. Richard expects that ___________.
(a) He will obtain a large settlement.
(b) He will open hs own business.
(c) He will build his own ship.
(d) He will find his fortune overseas.

4. Mr. Guppy suggests to Lady Dedlock that ___________.
(a) He thinks she is Esther's grandmother.
(b) Perhaps she is Esther's twin sister.
(c) He suspects there is a family mixup.
(d) There is a resemblance between her and Esther.

5. Mrs. Badger tells Esther that ___________.
(a) She does not understand Richard.
(b) Richard is in the wrong vocation.
(c) Richard is successful at sea.
(d) She knows what Richard really wants.

Short Answer Questions

1. Finding Nemo dead, Krook proceeds to ___________.

2. Mr. Boythorn comes to Esther proposing ___________.

3. The woman who visited Jo was wearing ___________.

4. Jarndyce and Jarndyce is the ___________.

5. Mr. Skimpole is ___________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the "beadle" arriving at Nemo's death scene if any? What is the beadle?

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

3. Jarndyce v. Jarndyce has finally come to an end, with all the money at issue having been swallowed up in legal costs. Why does Richard Carstone die at this time?

4. What is the reader's impression of detective Bucket? How does Dickens accomplish his portrayal of Bucket?

5. What is the point of Esther, Ada, and Richard spending a night at the Jellybys'? What does Dickens accomplish with this break in their journey toward Bleak House?

6. What makes Lady Dedlock's past such a dreaded secret? Why do they go to such lengths to hide it and why is it threatening to have it revealed by Tulkinghorn?

7. Discuss Krook's strange death. What is spontaneous combustion?

8. Why has Chesney Wold become quiet and dismal? How is it different now from before?

9. Who is Volumnia Dedlock? Discuss her role and her physical appearance.

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

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