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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Eleanor talks to Bertie about Mr. Slope, what do they agree on?
(a) That they will disagree about Mr. Slope.
(b) That Mr. Slope is not trustworthy.
(c) That Mr. Slope is right.
(d) That Mr. Slope confuses them.

2. How does Eleanor Harding feel about Mr. Slope's proposed Sunday school?
(a) She has no opinion.
(b) She wants to teach it.
(c) She approves of it.
(d) She disapproves of it.

3. How does the Archdeacon feel about the Proudies when he meets them in Chapter 5?
(a) He approves of them.
(b) He has no opinion of them.
(c) He disapproves of them.
(d) He is unsure they will succeed.

4. In Chapter 3, who is described as controlling what Dr. Proudie does?
(a) Mrs. Proudie.
(b) God.
(c) Mr. Slope.
(d) Parliament.

5. What does the church leadership do after Mr. Slope's sermon?
(a) They ban Mr. Slope from preaching.
(b) They find Mr. Slope a job in another town.
(c) They pay Mr. Slope to preach again.
(d) They have Mr. Slope write for them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the Archdeacon feel that Eleanor has disgraced herself?

2. What is Eleanor doing when Mr. Slope comes to visit her in Chapter 16?

3. Why does Madeleine, "the signora", arrive late in Chapter 10?

4. In Chapter 7, what do the townspeople of Barchester think about Mr. Slope?

5. During the debate over Sabbath schools in Chapter 5, what does the Archdeacon think of Mrs. Proudie's opinion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Archdeacon discover when he does research following Mr. Slope's sermon?

2. When Mrs. Proudie visits Mr. Slope in Chapter 17, what things does she tell him?

3. What happens in Chapter 15 in regards to Mr. Slope and his role in filling the wardenship of Hiram's Hospital?

4. When the Proudies announce they are having a party in Chapter 10, what are some of the concerns their guests feel?

5. How does Mr. Arabin discover that he is in love with Eleanor?

6. How does Miss Thorne show that she is behind the times while having lunch with Mr. Arabin, the Archdeacon, and Eleanor?

7. Describe Mr. Arabin's history with religion.

8. How does Mr. Slope run his church?

9. In Chapter 16, what role does Mrs. Proudie play in filling the wardenship?

10. What surprises Eleanor about Mr. Arabin when they talk in Chapter 21?

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