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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. Regarding his career, Richard seems ___________.
2. Mr. Skimpole is ___________.
3. Mr. Smallweed is seeking a sample of ___________.
4. Mr. Jarndyce's small room off his bedroom is called ___________.
5. Mr. Bucket comes in disguise to arrest ___________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What is discovered at Krook's that may change the course of the Jarndyce suit, and how does it affect the main characters?
2. How does Jo affect Dickens' story? Is he a sympathetic character?
3. Charity and philanthropy seem to be addressed frequently in the story. Mrs. Pardiggle and Mrs. Jellyby have something in common in their efforts to help others. What is it?
4. what is to become of Krook's Rag and Bottle house, now that he has died? Is its disposition a surprise?
5. Explain Vholes' philosophy about the English legal system? Is it moral?
6. Discuss Dickens' opinion of Nemo's good Christian burial. Is his attitude positive?
7. Who is Miss Flite, and what is her interest? What is the significance of her birds?
8. What is the purpose of the Ghost Walk?
9. How did Gerge get so embroiled in the plot of this story? What is his role?
10. Describe the relationship between the married Dedlocks, Sir Leicester, and Lady Dedlock.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Rouncewell family is in the iron business, Mr. Rouncewell being an "ironmaster." Research industrial progress in England in the 1850s, what had been accomplished by that time, and what was in the works. How did industry affect the country, in general, at that time?
Essay Topic 2
Write a well-researched essay on England's "work-houses" for the indigent. You should include how they came to be, what they offered, the conditions present, and whether anything like them exists today. If they were closed, when and why did this take place?
Essay Topic 3
At one point in Bleak House, Richard Carstone intends to be an MRCS, or "Member of the Royal College of Surgeons." Research this institution and determine whether it still exists and its current status.
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