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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sir Leicester makes it clear that ___________.
(a) He hopes Lady Dedlock stays away.
(b) He will never get over his wife's betrayal.
(c) He has totally forgiven Lady Dedlock.
(d) He wishes Mrs. Rouncwell were his wife.

2. George is thought to have ___________.
(a) Betrayed young Jo.
(b) Murdered Mr. Tulkinghorn.
(c) Betrayed Sir Leicester.
(d) Robbed the Bagnets.

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

4. What Hortense wants from Mr. Tulkinghorn is ___________.
(a) To raise her place in society.
(b) For him to pay her more money.
(c) For him to get her a new job.
(d) To be married to him.

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

6. Caddy begins to feel better under the care of ___________.
(a) Lady Dedlock.
(b) Mr. Jarndyce.
(c) Mr. Woodcourt.
(d) Ada.

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

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

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

10. Miss Flite makes Richard her executor because of his ___________.
(a) Impending illness.
(b) Presence at the Chancery.
(c) Relationship with Vholes.
(d) Wealth and status.

11. Tulkinghorn, who vows to reveal Lady Dedlock's secret, is ___________.
(a) Shot through the heart.
(b) Secretly in love with her.
(c) Missing and nowhere to be found.
(d) Finished with the family.

12. When Smallweed takes over Krook's property, he finds ___________.
(a) An older will.
(b) A lost contract.
(c) A new will.
(d) An affidavit.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Esther's illness has resulted in ___________.

2. Mr. Jarndyce turns Esther over to Woodcourt and again becomes ___________.

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

4. Esther and Mr. Guppy agree that his earlier marriage proposal ___________.

5. Bucket may figures out that Tulkinghorn's murderer is ___________.

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