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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. Rosamond insisted on having what items, putting Lydgate in debt as a result?

2. What ailment is affecting John Raffles while he resides at Stone Court?

3. What does Bulstrode ask Mr. Garth to do after Bulstrode leaves town?

4. What does Mrs. Cadwallader want Dorothea to do in the wake of Casaubon's death?

5. What is the disastrous result of Rosamond's rebellious act in Chapter 58?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the end of Chapter 71, during and after the town meeting?

2. Describe the reunion between Dorothea and Ladislaw.

3. What is the Chettams' response to news of Dorothea's impending marriage?

4. What happens when Dorothea goes to visit Rosamond?

5. Summarize the rest of Dorothea and Ladislaw's life together.

6. What revelation does Mrs. Garth make to Fred Vincy?

7. What does the narrator say in describing Dorothea's character?

8. What is Mr. Garth's plan to right the wrongs bestowed on Fred Vincy by Featherstone?

9. What is Lydgate's diagnosis and prescription for Raffles?

10. Describe the events leading up to Fred and Mary's marriage.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the various relationships presented in the novel. What reasons did each couple have for their respective unions? Did the reasons for these marriages appear to affect their outcomes (for example, were marriages based on love longer lasting or more satisfying than relationships based on mutual gain)? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the dynamics of the Vincy and Garth families. In what ways are their interactions with one another similar? In what ways are they different? Does one seem to fit the idea of a "typical" Victorian family better than the other? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Dorothea and Lydgate and their charity work. How does their altruism manifest itself? What is each character's motivation to do good deeds? How is each character rewarded for his or her charitable acts? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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