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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, "That's woman's logic all over, Mary"?

2. Harding tells Bold that he will not allow him to be put in what kind of court?

3. Grantly says a local newspaper has taken up a case against the Dean of where?

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

5. Grantly compares the newspaper that speaks badly of the warden to what in America?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the relationship between Grantly and his father, the bishop. What roles do Grantly and his father play at the church? What roles do they seem to play in their families? How does the bishop seem to feel about his son? How does Grantly seem to feel about the bishop? Why do you think the bishop always lets his son take charge of situations?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the character of Tom Towers. How is he portrayed? Why is the description of his office important? What does it say about him? Why is it important that his articles are written anonymously? What point is the author trying to make through the character traits and personality of Tom?

Essay Topic 3

Explore Harding's willingness to fight to give up his position as warden. Why does Harding suddenly decide to fight? How has he acted prior to this? What examples can you think of for times he did not fight for what he wanted? Why do you think he chooses this time to not let Grantly boss him around? Is it important that Grantly and Susan think he is being foolish? Why or why not?

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