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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. The narrator guesses Bold is how old?

2. What animal does the narrator compare Grantly to in Chapter 5, "Dr. Grantly Visits the Hospital"?

3. Who says, "It's all your own fault, archdeacon"?

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

5. What is Grantly's relationship to the bishop?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Harding react when he reads an article about himself in the newspaper?

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

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

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

7. Why does the narrator say he has made up the town of Barchester?

8. What is Harding's relationship to the Bishop of Barchester?

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

10. How do Grantly and his lawyer prepare for the possibility that the beadsmen will take legal action against Harding?

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

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 3

Explore Bold's attempt at reforming the church and the hospital. What is Bold trying to accomplish with his reform? Why is he so concerned with Hiram's will? Why has he taken on the church? Why has he taken on Harding? How does Grantly feel about Bold's attempt at reform?

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