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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 Lizzie tell Bella that she wants to talk to?

2. Who gets married in a secret ceremony in Book 4, Chapter 4?

3. When Mr. and Mrs. Lammle's property is about to be auctioned off, who does Mrs. Lammle go to visit in Book 3, Chapter 17?

4. Who says that he has been a slave for too long in Book 4, Chapter 3?

5. Who tells Jenny that he is now free of servitude to Fledgeby in Book 4, Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lizzie tell Bella in Book 3, Chapter 9?

2. What happens when Jenny comes to see Riah in Book 3, Chapter 12?

3. When Eugene is dying, what is revealed about Lizzie in Book 4, Chapter 9?

4. Describe Mr. Twemlow's interactions with Mrs. Lammle in Book 3, Chapter 17.

5. What happens when Bella visits her father at his office in Book 3, Chapter 16?

6. Describe how Boffin is warned about Wegg's behavior in Book 4, Chapter 3 of Book 4.

7. How does Bella show that you can be poor yet happy in her marriage choice in Book 4, Chapter 4?

8. What happens when Bradley goes in search of Eugene in Book 4, Chapter 1?

9. Why does John Rokesmith refuse to see Mortimer?

10. How does Wegg fail in his plan of humiliating Noddy Boffin in Book 4, Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the depiction of these four young female characters in the book, Lizzie, Georgiana, Bella and Jenny.

Essay Topic 2

Money has particular significance in the Our Mutual Friend. What is the significance of having money in the story? Who chases after money? Who has money? Who loses money? Who gains money? What does Dickens ultimately say about money through Bella and what is the importance of this discovery and the character's role? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Corruption in society is a prevailing theme of Our Mutual Friend. Dickens frequently refers to this theme, painting a bleak picture of London society. Which characters appear corrupt and why? Which characters appear to rise above corruption even if they were initially vulnerable to it? What is your opinion of the society that Dickens describes? Explain.

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