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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. Who does Noddy Boffin see when he gets home in Book 1, Chapter 9?

2. What is the name of the tavern where Miss Abbey Potterson is a manager?

3. . Who settles in with the Boffins in Book 2, Chapter 8?

4. What does Mrs. Boffin want her husband's tutor to give up in return for money?

5. What does the child unfortunately have that Rokesmith discovers in Book 2, Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Bradley's interaction with Lizzie in Book 2, Chapter 15.

2. Describe Bella's role in John Harmon's fortune in Book 1, Chapter 4.

3. In the office where Mortimer and Eugene are sitting, what is revealed about Lizzie in Book 2, Chapter 6?

4. Describe Lizzie Hexam.

5. What is John Rokesmith's new role at the Boffins'?

6. Describe Miss Peecher.

7. In Chapter 9, what does Boffin and his wife wish to do something for others?

8. How does Eugene reveal his interest in Lizzie in Book 1, Chapter 13?

9. Describe the inhabitants of the Boffin household by Book 1, Chapter 17.

10. Describe Bradley Headstone.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose a character that Bella grows to like and become familiar with. How does their relationship evolve?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one instance of irony in Our Mutual Friend. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the book and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 3

Reading and writing play an important role in Our Mutual Friend. Who is illiterate? Who is literate? Who teaches whom and in what way? Does literacy in Our Mutual Friend signify wealth, status or other power? Discuss.

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