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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. By the end of Chapter 21, what is Edward's primary emotion regarding Will?

2. What does Will call Lowick?

3. Dorothea and Casaubon argue over what in Chapter 19?

4. Lydgate compares himself to physicians of old who did what?

5. In the end, who is appointed chaplain?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Featherstone's two wills state?

2. Why does the author choose to write this novel?

3. Why does Casaubon propose to Dorothea?

4. What does Rosamond admire about Lydgate?

5. Why does Mrs. Vincy encourage Rosamond to go to Stone Court more often?

6. Why do the Vincys get a new family doctor?

7. What happens to Fred Vincy in Chapter 23?

8. What are the reasons Mary Garth gives Fred for refusing to marry him? What is Fred's response?

9. Why is Dorothea saddened while on her honeymoon?

10. Why does Lydgate visit Lowick in Chapter 42?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the relationship between Bulstrode and Raffles. Why is the information Raffles has so scandalous? Neither are particularly virtuous; who is more despicable, and why? Does Bulstrode deserve the torment that Raffles bestows upon him? Is Bulstrode's revenge justified? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Bulstrode and Ladislaw. Why is their relationship so slanderous? How is Ladislaw different from his grandfather? Is there any resemblance? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

One of the turning points in the novel is when Rosamond loses her baby. Lydgate blames the riding accident but she believes it would have happened anyway. What statement is the author making in regard to Rosamond's rebellion against her husband? Do you think Rosamond really believes that the miscarriage would have happened without the accident, or is she simply trying to assuage her guilt? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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