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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. Politics take precedence at the Chettam household because the national legislature has vetoed what?

2. Brooke's political platform does not endorse what?

3. Who takes over for Lydgate in caring for Raffles?

4. To what other character does the author compare Dorothea in Chapter 85?

5. When Dorothea goes out to find Casaubon, he is

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the circumstances of Casaubon's death.

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

3. What is Rosamond's response when Lydgate confesses all of his debts?

4. What happens when Dorothea goes to visit Rosamond?

5. With what information does Raffles attempt to blackmail Bulstrode?

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

7. Summarize the rest of Fred and Mary's life together.

8. What are the stipulations of Casaubon's will?

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

10. What is Mrs. Cadwallader's advice to mourning Dorothea?

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 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 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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