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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sadly, Esther learns that Ada ___________.

2. Esther is afraid that Miss Barbary rejected Boythorn because ___________.

3. When Smallweed takes over Krook's property, he finds ___________.

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

5. Miss Flite makes Richard her executor because of his ___________.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A "beadle" was something of a cross between a police officer and church official. Research the role of beadles in England in the 1800s. How did society view them at that time? It is helpful to re-read Chapter 11 of Bleak House about the beadle's arrival at Krook House at the time of Nemo's death.

Essay Topic 2

The issue of suicide is raised several times in Bleak House. Dickens makes it seem almost a common topic of discussion, if not a common occurrence. Try to find some research that sheds light on the suicide rate in England during the 1800s, and see if you can draw any parallels with the economic condition of the country at that time.

Essay Topic 3

Write a well-researched paper about England's system of currency in the 1800s. Determine the name of each denomination and approximately what it was worth, or what it could buy. When did the system change and why?

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