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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. How does Eleanor feel about the Stanhopes at the end of Chapter 42?

2. Why does Mrs. Grantly have sympathy for her sister, Eleanor?

3. Who goes against the Thorne's wishes at their party?

4. Where is Mr. Slope planning on working?

5. What does Bertie do as his father yells at him after the Thornes' party?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mr. Arabin talk to the signora at the Thorne's party?

2. In Chapter 45, why do Bertie and his father argue and what is the result?

3. What does Eleanor tell her father after the Thorne's party?

4. What makes the gathering at the Thorne estate in Chapter 33 complicated for Eleanor?

5. What factors make Mr. Arabin an agreeable candidate for Eleanor according to Dr. Harding?

6. What things does Mr. Arabin do when he goes to London in Chapter 34?

7. Why does Charlotte suggest Bertie as a good person to defend Eleanor's honor?

8. What does the Archdeacon convince Dr. Harding to do in Chapter 47?

9. What happens in Chapter 39 when the Lookalofts join the upper class party?

10. What does Bertie do instead of proposing marriage to Eleanor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The wardenship of Hiram's Hospital was a point of debate between the two factions of the church. What is the wardenship? Why is it so hotly debated? What is symbolic about this position and the hospital? Who would you say is a "casualty" of the wardenship debate, and why? Who wins the debate and what exactly do they win?

Essay Topic 2

What is the relationship between the church and the government in "Barchester Towers"? Who has more power at what times? How is their power intertwined? What does Trollope say about the relationship between the church and the government in "Barchester Towers"?

Essay Topic 3

Follow the relationship between Mrs. Proudie and Mr. Slope from beginning to end. Why are they friends? What are they trying to accomplish? How do they work together and how do they work against each other? What symbols does Trollope use to describe their relationship?

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