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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. Skimpole's landlord has taken away Skimpole's ___________.
2. John Jarndyce explains to Esther that ___________.
3. Mrs. Rouncewell is ___________.
4. Mr.Chadaband delivers a lecture to Jo regarding ___________.
5. Misinterpreted by Guppy, Tulkinghorn states that he feels Gidley is ___________.
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Who is Miss Flite, and what is her interest? What is the significance of her birds?
3. what is to become of Krook's Rag and Bottle house, now that he has died? Is its disposition a surprise?
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 interesting about Smallweed demanding money for the letters he once had in his possession?
6. Discuss the fact that Dickens' culprit turns out to be Mademoiselle Hortense. Why did he not choose a different character?
7. Why does Mr. Guppy so easily agree that his marriage proposal to Esther is now moot?
8. Describe Mrs. Jellyby's compassion for humanity. Is she a rational person?
9. Discuss Krook's Rag and Bottle Shop? Is he a good businessman? Is there anything symbolic about the shop?
10. Discuss Krook's strange death. What is spontaneous combustion?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a well-researched paper about England's system of currency in the 1800s. Determine the name of each denomination and approximately what it was worth, or what it could buy. When did the system change 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
The issue of suicide is raised several times in Bleak House. Dickens makes it seem almost a common topic of discussion, if not a common occurrence. Try to find some research that sheds light on the suicide rate in England during the 1800s, and see if you can draw any parallels with the economic condition of the country at that time.
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