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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Richard is again obsessed with ___________.

2. Lady Dedlock's body is found by Esther and Mr. Bucket ___________.

3. Sir Leicester makes it clear that ___________.

4. Bucket may figures out that Tulkinghorn's murderer is ___________.

5. Mrs. Snagsby is jealous of her husband's contact with ___________.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dickens' writing style in Bleak House often resembles or illustrates his subject matter. Discuss this idea, and if you agree that this is the author's intent, provide examples.. Does this literary device help to drive home Dickens' points? Is there a name for this method? Give examples and quotes that illustrate how Dickens' writing mimics his subject matter.

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

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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