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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. The marriage between young Rouncewell and Rosa is nixed because ___________.
2. Boythorn has property issues with ___________.
3. Sir Liecester sees his gout condition as ___________.
4. The Smallweed home holds ___________.
5. Why is Mr. Jarndyce unable to end the lawsuit?
Short Essay Questions
1. Richard Carstone has a strange way of seeing money. How does Esther illustrate his propensity to rationalize his spending?
2. 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?
3. Discuss Krook's Rag and Bottle Shop? Is he a good businessman? Is there anything symbolic about the shop?
4. Why do you think Judy Smallweed is so cruel to her maid?
5. What seems to be the underlying reason for the officer's suspicions about Jo? Can Jo be compared to our homeless population toady?
6. Describe the relationship between the married Dedlocks, Sir Leicester, and Lady Dedlock.
7. What is Lady Dedlock's favorite way to hide? Why does she die?
8. Who is Miss Flite, and what is her interest? What is the significance of her birds?
9. 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?
10. What is Mr. Guppy's interest in revealing the connection between Esther and Lady Dedlock? Why does he persist in getting involved?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 22 of Bleak House, Mr. Bucket makes reference to the "fever houses" in London. Research the epidemics of typhus and smallpox that swept through England in the 1800s. What was the statistical impact, how were the diseases treated, and how were they brought under control?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Find two pieces of literary criticism on Bleak House that do not agree with one another. Write an essay that provides your own opinion of the criticisms, whether you agree or disagree with them, and why.
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