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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, "Mr. Bold can act as he thinks proper, my love"?

2. Where does Bold go immediately Eleanor visits him?

3. What time is it when Harding meets with Sir. Abraham?

4. About how old is Sir Abraham?

5. Who does Grantly throw out of his home at the end of "Mr. Bold's Visit to Plumstead"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Eleanor decide to visit Bold at the beginning of Chapter 11 "Iphigenia"?

2. Why does Bold suspect that he is to blame for the article in the newspaper that slanders Harding?

3. Why does Grantly assume that Bold wants to drop the changes against Harding?

4. Why does Harding decide not to spend his second day in London in his hotel?

5. What happens when Grantly tells Bold he cannot back out of the legal situation?

6. How does Harding respond when Sir Abraham asks him why is concerned for his reputation?

7. Why does Harding rush to find Sir Abraham as soon as he gets to London?

8. What is Grantly's idea for how Harding can remain employed?

9. Why does Bold leave angrily from his meeting with Tom?

10. How does a magazine called "The Almshouse" portray Harding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the motives of Harding and Grantly throughout the novel. What drives each one? Which one seems to be more moral? Why? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Explore the use of foreshadowing in the novel. What instances of foreshadowing appear early in the novel? How do they eventually play out in the novel? What purpose do these hints from the author serve to the reader?

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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