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

Short Answer Questions

1. Mr. Vholes wants to let Mr. Jarndyce know about ___________.

2. When Smallweed takes over Krook's property, he finds ___________.

3. After many years, George meets with ___________.

4. Mr. Bucket, on a search to find Lady Dedlock, is accompanied by ___________.

5. Sir Leicester makes it clear that ___________.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Apparently, during Dickens' lifetime, women were still not considered equal to men. Using Bleak House as your basis of research, explore the status of women in the 1800s in England. What clues does this story provide (perhaps unintentionally) about how women were seen and treated?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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