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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. Nemo's death is caused by ___________.
(a) Suicide by hanging.
(b) Murder.
(c) Dilaudid overdose.
(d) Opium overdose.

2. Skimpole has a proclivity for ___________.
(a) Living simply and honestly.
(b) Earning large amounts of money.
(c) Behaving with integrity.
(d) Extorting money by gaining sympathy.

3. Lady Dedlock faints when she ___________.
(a) Sees the extent of the lawsuit.
(b) Learns the status of Jarndyce and Jarndyce.
(c) Recognizes the handwriting on an affidavit.
(d) Becomes overwhelmed by the smog.

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

5. Guppy reveals that Nemo's last name, and perhaps Esther's, may be ___________.
(a) Dedlock.
(b) Summerson.
(c) Rouncewell.
(d) Hawdon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tom Jarndyce is ___________.

2. What is the only thing the Jarndyce suit hasn't ruined, according to Gridley?

3. The old Mr. Turveydrop is completely focused on ___________.

4. Bringing flowers to Esther, Caddy implies ___________.

5. Mr. Smallweed is seeking a sample of ___________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Krook's Rag and Bottle Shop? Is he a good businessman? Is there anything symbolic about the shop?

2. Discuss the ending of the story. What is Dickens' intention when he allows Esther to live on happily after all that has taken place?

3. Discuss Mr. Gridley's role in the story, Bleak House. What is his relationship to Miss Flite?

4. Explain Vholes' philosophy about the English legal system? Is it moral?

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

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

7. How does Jo affect Dickens' story? Is he a sympathetic character?

8. What is discovered at Krook's that may change the course of the Jarndyce suit, and how does it affect the main characters?

9. 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?

10. How did Gerge get so embroiled in the plot of this story? What is his role?

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