2. Who suggests that Harding write to the newspaper that publishes a story about the lawsuit against him?
(a) Grantly.
(b) The bishop.
(c) Bold.
(d) Susan.

3. Who shows up at the old men's home to talk to the beadsman in an attempt to nip their rebellion in the bud?
(a) Bold.
(b) Grantly.
(c) The bishop.
(d) Mary.

4. What animal does the narrator compare Grantly to in Chapter 5, "Dr. Grantly Visits the Hospital"?
(a) A cock.
(b) A shark.
(c) A dog.
(d) A rat.

5. What is the first name of the man who, centuries before the story opens, started a home for the old and destitute men of the city?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Paul.
(c) George.
(d) John.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Harding feel at the end of Chapter 10, "Tribulation"?

2. When Eleanor sees Harding upset, who does she try to send him?

3. Harding asks Eleanor if she is in love with whom?

4. Who tells Grantly that he should let Bold marry Eleanor?

5. What month is it in "Chapter 3, The Bishop of Barchester"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harding do to make sure he does not become enemies with Bold?

2. Why does Bold take issue with the charitable men's home?

3. How do Harding and Grantly feel about Bold's attempts to create reform?

4. How does Bunce react when he finds out that most of the beadsmen have already signed the petition saying that they deserve a much bigger share of the hospital's money?

5. How do the inmates at the hospital react when they hear about reforms in other churches?

6. How does Hiram's Hospital come to exist?

7. What happens when Bold and Mary receive their party invitations?

8. What do Grantly and the bishop tell Harding that Sir Abraham has said about their legal case?

9. How does Harding feel when Bold tells him he will probably take legal action against him?

10. How does the charitable men's home manage its money?

(see the answer keys)

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