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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. Mr. Jarndyce wants Richard to ___________.
2. It would be accurate to say that Mrs. Jellyby is ___________.
3. Tulkinghorn wants to find out ___________.
4. Esther Summerson is raised by ___________.
5. Regarding his career, Richard seems ___________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do you think Judy Smallweed is so cruel to her maid?
2. Mr. Turveydrop, the elder, is a most unusual person. What exactly is his mental condition? Is he a healthy person? Is Dickens being facetious?
3. Discuss Mr. Gridley's role in the story, Bleak House. What is his relationship to Miss Flite?
4. What is the significance of the "beadle" arriving at Nemo's death scene if any? What is the beadle?
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 purpose does it serve having Lady Dedlock take a shine to the lovely new maid, Rosa?
7. 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?
8. Why has Chesney Wold become quiet and dismal? How is it different now from before?
9. What is the reader's impression of detective Bucket? How does Dickens accomplish his portrayal of Bucket?
10. How does Jo affect Dickens' story? Is he a sympathetic character?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
A "beadle" was something of a cross between a police officer and church official. Research the role of beadles in England in the 1800s. How did society view them at that time? It is helpful to re-read Chapter 11 of Bleak House about the beadle's arrival at Krook House at the time of Nemo's death.
Essay Topic 3
Several times in Bleak House Dickens describes the most disgusting and unsanitary conditions of London cemeteries. What were those conditions? Why were they allowed to get to this state? Have they changed? Research the history of London burial grounds and write a detailed essay, using images, if possible.
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