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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Esther is to become a governess to ___________.
2. The reader recognizes that Jo's visitor was actually ___________.
3. John Jarndyce explains to Esther that ___________.
4. Regarding his career, Richard seems ___________.
5. Miss Flite's primary interest is in ___________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Is Mr. Guppy appropriately named? Why, or why not?
2. Describe the relationship between the married Dedlocks, Sir Leicester, and Lady Dedlock.
3. How likely is it that Mr. Jarndyce would simply bow out and suggest Esther marry Woodcourt? Is this just common courtesy or this time in England?
4. George has been a wayward son of Mrs. Rouncewell's and has only now reacquainted himself with his brother. What is the new connection between them?
5. What is the relationship between Esther Summerson and Miss Barbary?
6. The story has turned into a whodunit. Why is lady Dedlock suspected of murdering Mr. Tulkinghorn?
7. With all of his physical and mental deficiencies, why would Grandfather Smallweed make the trip to George's shooting gallery?
8. Richard Carstone has a strange way of seeing money. How does Esther illustrate his propensity to rationalize his spending?
9. Dickens brings poverty and wealth together to create intrigue in the story's plot. What is young Jo's involvement in the plot and why is he important?
10. What is Lady Dedlock's favorite way to hide? Why does she die?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The gap between the rich and poor seems extremely wide in Bleak House. Write an essay, using the story and its characters, that compares and contrasts the poorest with the wealthiest. Also, try to determine where Dickens' sympathy lay when he wrote Bleak House.
Essay Topic 2
London's Court of Chancery actually existed at one time. Write a well-researched essay about the Chancery, its structure, its intended purpose and its eventual demise. Can you compare the institution to any that are in existence today?
Essay Topic 3
Dickens describes Tulkinghorn's funeral as having many empty carriages for absent mourners. Research this practice and write an essay on its origins, its meaning, and its demise.
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