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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 says, "Sir Abraham has given most minute attention to the case"?

2. Grantly says a local newspaper has taken up a case against what Lord?

3. What instrument does Harding play?

4. What is the last name of the beadsman named Jonathon?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the bishop react when Harding tells him that Bold, who might marry his daughter, is looking to take legal action against him?

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

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

4. What happens after Eleanor reproaches Bold for being at odds with her father?

5. What happens when Bold sees Eleanor after missing Harding's party?

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

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

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

9. How do Bold and the beadsmen feel when they read an article about Harding in the newspaper?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Sir Abraham. What role does he serve in the novel? How do his views on morality shed light on Harding's moral conflict for the reader? Why do you think the author gives him such exaggerated characteristics?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Look at the description of Grantly's home. How does the description paint Grantly? Why do you think the author chooses to show Grantly's true nature through a description of his home? Why do you think he does not just explain to the reader all of Grantly's characteristics?

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