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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 says Eleanor will receive sympathy from girls younger than what age?

2. What Greek mythological character does Eleanor compare Harding to?

3. What does Anticant do for a living?

4. Who says, "Mr. Bold can't dispute the truth of every word in that article you have just read--nor can I."

5. Who does Harding owe money to when he plans to sell personal belongings?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Harding's resignation received, over all?

2. Why does Harding say he is going to London?

3. How does Grantly react when Harding tells him he will resign?

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

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

6. How does Bold feel when he reads about Harding in a magazine called "The Almshouse"?

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

8. What does a second newspaper article say about Harding and the lawsuit against him?

9. Why is Susan concerned about her father, Harding, resigning?

10. How does Tom seem to feel about his position at the newspaper?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the relationship between Harding and the bishop. Why do you think they are so close? How are they alike? How they different? How do they interact with each other? What role does the bishop play for Harding?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the beadsmen and their willingness to turn on Harding. Why do so many of them sign the petition against him? What do they hope to achieve? How do they end up?

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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