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

2. Who says, "I have the well-being of my child to look to"?

3. Who asks, " And who does manage the hospital"?

4. Who says, "Of course you've heard of the petition?"

5. What is Grantly's youngest daughter called?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Bold goes to visit Harding, hoping to demand a detailed statement of the hospital's accounts?

2. What does Grantly say when he confronts the beadsmen about taking legal action?

3. What does Grantly warn Harding that will happen if he gives up his position?

4. How does a scandal erupt out of the legal battle between Harding and the beadsmen?

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

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

7. What advice does Grantly's wife give him that he refuses to listen to?

8. 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?

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

10. How does Harding react when Eleanor describes Bold as her enemy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Looking at the ending of the story, why do you think the author gave his readers a mostly happy ending? Were you surprised by the ending? Who did not get a happy ending? Why do you think these characters did not get a happy ending? In what way was their situation different?

Essay Topic 2

Look at Harding's reasoning for giving up his position as warden. Why does he do this, even though Bold drops the lawsuit? Do you think he made the right decision? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Explore Eleanor's role in the novel. How does she help to drive the plot? What purpose does she serve for Harding? What about for Bold? What are her motives? What seems to be her main function in the novel?

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