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

Short Answer Questions

1. Tulkinghorn, who vows to reveal Lady Dedlock's secret, is ___________.

2. Life at Chesney Wold has become ___________.

3. Esther and Mr. Guppy agree that his earlier marriage proposal ___________.

4. Vohles assures Richard that ___________.

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

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

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

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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