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

Short Answer Questions

1. Vohles assures Richard that ___________.

2. George's mother turns out to be ___________.

3. Esther is afraid that Miss Barbary rejected Boythorn because ___________.

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

5. Life at Chesney Wold has become ___________.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 22 of Bleak House, Mr. Bucket makes reference to the "fever houses" in London. Research the epidemics of typhus and smallpox that swept through England in the 1800s. What was the statistical impact, how were the diseases treated, and how were they brought under control?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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