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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. What is Dr. Grantly's first name?

2. What is Grantly's youngest daughter called?

3. How many readers does the newspaper that publishes a story about the lawsuit against the warden have, as estimated by the narrator?

4. How many years older is Mary than Bold?

5. Who says, "You shall do just what your heart tells you to be right; you shall do whatever you think best yourself"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Harding tell Eleanor to go for a walk after he gets done visiting at the bishop's palace?

2. Why is Eleanor not worried about seeing Bold when she goes to see Mary?

3. What do Grantly and the bishop tell Harding when he asks what should be done about the slander the Jupiter published against him?

4. What does Grantly do after he decides to nip the beadsmens' rebellion in the bud.

5. How does a newspaper article describe Harding?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the author's use of names throughout the book. What are some of the telling names he gives his characters? Why do you think he uses the obvious names? For at least three characters, explain what you think he is trying to convey to his readers with these names. Use examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Look at the author's use of Greek mythology in the novel. Where can you see references to it? Why do you think the author includes these references to ancient Greek mythology? Was is surprising to see these references in a book about the Christian church?

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