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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. Mrs. Badger tells Esther that ___________.
(a) She does not understand Richard.
(b) Richard is successful at sea.
(c) She knows what Richard really wants.
(d) Richard is in the wrong vocation.

2. Mr. Jarndyce is the ___________.
(a) Brother of Tom Jarndyce.
(b) Father to Tom Jarndyce.
(c) Grandson of Tom Jarndyce.
(d) Grandnephew of Tom Jarndyce.

3. Esther's attitude toward Jarndyce is one of ___________.
(a) Indifference.
(b) Gratitude.
(c) Anger.
(d) Suspicion.

4. Seeing Lady Dedlock has the effect of ___________.
(a) Making Esther want to bow down.
(b) Raising Esther's spirits.
(c) Agitating Esther.
(d) Escalating Esther's sense of humor.

5. Young Jo is being held by police because ___________.
(a) He is penniless.
(b) He is sarcastic to the police.
(c) He has refused to leave the area.
(d) He is without clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mr. Boythorn comes to Esther proposing ___________.

2. What des Mrs. Snagsby suspect about Jo?

3. The Dedlocks entertain and support several ___________.

4. Mrs. Jellyby's favorite cause is ___________.

5. Jo's money was given to him by a female servant who ___________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Judy Smallweed is so cruel to her maid?

2. Discuss Krook's Rag and Bottle Shop? Is he a good businessman? Is there anything symbolic about the shop?

3. Discuss Krook's strange death. What is spontaneous combustion?

4. What is the relationship between Esther Summerson and Miss Barbary?

5. Dickens brings poverty and wealth together to create intrigue in the story's plot. What is young Jo's involvement in the plot and why is he important?

6. What is discovered at Krook's that may change the course of the Jarndyce suit, and how does it affect the main characters?

7. What is Mrs. Snagsby's problem? What is comical about her behavior at the "improvement" of Jo?

8. Describe the relationship between the married Dedlocks, Sir Leicester, and Lady Dedlock.

9. What is the purpose of the Ghost Walk?

10. How could Esther feel responsible for Mr. Boythorn's sadness? In addition, what does this imply about Esther?

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