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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Esther's illness has resulted in ___________.

4. Richard is again obsessed with ___________.

5. Lady Dedlock finally reveals to Esther that ___________.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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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