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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. Morbury Dedlock's wife will haunt the Dedlock house ___________.
2. What is the Man From Shrophsire's basic problem?
3. Bringing flowers to Esther, Caddy implies ___________.
4. Mr. Bucket comes in disguise to arrest ___________.
5. A developing theme implies that ___________.
Short Essay Questions
1. How could Esther feel responsible for Mr. Boythorn's sadness? In addition, what does this imply about Esther?
2. Describe the general scene in the Chancery hearings on the Jarndyce suit, and London, as it is set by Dickens in the first chapter. Is there anything attractive or alluring about the ambience of either?
3. Why does Mr. Guppy so easily agree that his marriage proposal to Esther is now moot?
4. Discuss Krook's strange death. What is spontaneous combustion?
5. Richard Carstone has a strange way of seeing money. How does Esther illustrate his propensity to rationalize his spending?
6. What is discovered at Krook's that may change the course of the Jarndyce suit, and how does it affect the main characters?
7. How does Jo affect Dickens' story? Is he a sympathetic character?
8. 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?
9. Explain Vholes' philosophy about the English legal system? Is it moral?
10. How did Gerge get so embroiled in the plot of this story? What is his role?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 48 of Bleak House, Dickens refers to "upstart gas" that has begun to light the streets of London. Research the use of gas for public lighting and the replacement of whale oil. When did the change take place, and why? How did the two qualities of lighting compare. Was it truly a progressive change?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay about the use of flowers in Bleak House. Dickens employs flowers several times in very specific, symbolic ways. Examine the symbolism and determine if there is a common thread in the instances where flowers appear.
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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