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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tulkinghorn advise Lady Dedlock ___________.
(a) Not to leave Chesney Wold.
(b) To ask for Esther's forgiveness.
(c) To gather her jewels for safekeeping.
(d) To tell the truth about her life.

2. Mrs. Snagsby is jealous of her husband's contact with ___________.
(a) Lady Dedlock.
(b) Ms. Barbary.
(c) Esther.
(d) Mademoiselle Hortense.

3. It turns out that the deceased Mr. Krook is ___________.
(a) Mr. Guppy's father-in-law.
(b) Mr. Tulkinghorn's brother.
(c) Grandmother Smallweed's brother.
(d) Ms. Flite's best friend.

4. After a friendly dinner at the Bagnets', Mr. Bucket ___________.
(a) Decides that George is a friend.
(b) Surprises George by arresting him.
(c) Learns to play the fife.
(d) Breaks the bad news about Jo.

5. After many years, George meets with ___________.
(a) His sister.
(b) His son.
(c) His brother.
(d) His nephew.

6. The debts of Bagnet and George will be forgiven if they ___________.
(a) Agree never to see one another again.
(b) Will withdraw from the legal action.
(c) Be good to their mothers.
(d) Turn over the mysterious papers to Tulkinghorn.

7. In Lady Dedlock's letter to Sir Leicester, she ___________.
(a) Tells him she is innocent of all accusations.
(b) Exposes Tulkinghorn's seedy past
(c) Admits guilt for the offenses other than murder.
(d) Informs him that Bucket is out to get her

8. Staying at Boythorn's country house, Esther ___________.
(a) Finally sees her scarred face.
(b) Misses Mr. Jarndyce.
(c) Cares for Caddy Jellyby.
(d) Wishes Richard would return.

9. Bucket may figures out that Tulkinghorn's murderer is ___________.
(a) Hortense.
(b) Esther.
(c) Lady Dedlock.
(d) George.

10. Richard is again obsessed with ___________.
(a) Vohle.
(b) Skimpole.
(c) The Jarnyce lawsuit.
(d) Ada.

11. Mr. Bucket, on a search to find Lady Dedlock, is accompanied by ___________.
(a) Mrs. Bucket.
(b) Esther.
(c) Mrs. Snagsby.
(d) Ada.

12. Esther learns that Mr. Woodcourt ___________.
(a) Loves his wife.
(b) Still loves her.
(c) Dislikes Mr. Jarndyce.
(d) Adopted Jo.

13. George's mother turns out to be ___________.
(a) Mrs. Snagsby.
(b) Esther.
(c) Mrs. Rouncewell.
(d) Lady Dedlock.

14. Vohles assures Richard that ___________.
(a) His fees will be exorbitant.
(b) He will be sorry for being involved in the suit.
(c) His prospects for winning the suit are good.
(d) He knows all about Lady Dedlock.

15. Esther is afraid that Miss Barbary rejected Boythorn because ___________.
(a) Esther made her leave him
(b) She needed to raise Esther for her sister.
(c) She had someone better in mind.
(d) She was in love with Mr. Jarndyce.

Short Answer Questions

1. We learn that Jo was removed from Esther's care by ___________.

2. Lady Dedlock finally reveals to Esther that ___________.

3. Tulkinghorn tells a story that reveals ___________.

4. George refuses to get a lawyer and wants to defend himself because ___________.

5. Esther happily receives a proposal of marriage from ___________.

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