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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator feel sorry for Sir Abraham's wife?
(a) She has no friends.
(b) She is ugly.
(c) She has no money.
(d) Her husband does not have time to talk to her.

2. How much money does Grantly tell Harding he will have when he resigns?
(a) 75 percent of what he thinks.
(b) About 100 pounds a year.
(c) Half of what he thinks.
(d) A quarter of what he thinks.

3. Who does Harding want to see immediately when he arrives in London?
(a) Sir Abraham.
(b) Tom.
(c) Grantly.
(d) Bold.

4. Why does the narrator, when addressing his female readers, say they do not understand Eleanor?
(a) Because they are already married.
(b) Because she is uneducated.
(c) Because she is younger than them.
(d) Because she is not pretty.

5. What does Tom show Bold that angers him?
(a) The lifestyle section.
(b) A letter to the edior.
(c) A pamphlet.
(d) An advertisement.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how old is Sir Abraham?

2. The narrator says Eleanor will receive sympathy from women older than what age?

3. Who dies at the end of Chapter 20, "Farewell"?

4. How long does Harding wait for his appointment with Sir Abraham?

5. Which character thinks of Eleanor as their sister?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bold feel when he reads about Harding in a magazine called "The Almshouse"?

2. Why does Harding rush to find Sir Abraham as soon as he gets to London?

3. What is Harding's plan for he and Eleanor after the lawsuit is over?

4. What does a second newspaper article say about Harding and the lawsuit against him?

5. Why does Harding feel he should leave for London as soon as possible?

6. What happens when Grantly tells Bold he cannot back out of the legal situation?

7. What happens to the beadsmen when their warden resigns?

8. How does Harding respond when Sir Abraham asks him why is concerned for his reputation?

9. How does Tom seem to feel about his position at the newspaper?

10. Why does Harding decide not to spend his second day in London in his hotel?

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