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

3. Mr. Woodcourt wants to help ___________.

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

5. Life at Chesney Wold has become ___________.

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

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

Several times in Bleak House Dickens describes the most disgusting and unsanitary conditions of London cemeteries. What were those conditions? Why were they allowed to get to this state? Have they changed? Research the history of London burial grounds and write a detailed essay, using images, if possible.

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