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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. What is Tom's role at a powerful newspaper?

2. When does Harding say he will resign from the old men's home?

3. Who says, "You must now, you know, cease any joking about me and Mr. Bold."?

4. How long does Mary say Bold will be gone when Eleanor visits him?

5. What is Anticant's first name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Harding plan to sell his furniture when he resigns?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is Harding's plan for he and Eleanor after the lawsuit is over?

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

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 character of Anticant. Why is it important that Anticant cannot see anything other than "good" and "evil" within a person's motives? How does this relate to the novel as a whole? Who else in the novel seems to have trouble seeing any gray area when it comes to good and evil?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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