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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. The same person who owns Crabtree Canonicorum also owns a hospitable villa on what lake?

2. Who accompanied Grantly to London to find Harding?

3. Who says, "What good to us is this place or all the money, if we are to be ill-spoken of ?"

4. Where does Harding spend of his second day in London?

5. In what country has Anticant spent most of his earlier days?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Harding's resignation received, over all?

2. How does Bold respond when Eleanor begs him to promise that he will stop the legal proceedings against her father?

3. Why does Harding feel he should leave for London as soon as possible?

4. How does a magazine called "The Almshouse" portray Harding?

5. Why does Harding say he is going to London?

6. Why does Harding decide not to spend his second day in London in his hotel?

7. What does a second newspaper article say about Harding and the lawsuit against him?

8. How does Harding respond when Sir Abraham asks him why is concerned for his reputation?

9. What happens to the beadsmen when their warden resigns?

10. What is Grantly's idea for how Harding can remain employed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Sir Abraham. What role does he serve in the novel? How do his views on morality shed light on Harding's moral conflict for the reader? Why do you think the author gives him such exaggerated characteristics?

Essay Topic 2

Look at Harding's reasoning for giving up his position as warden. Why does he do this, even though Bold drops the lawsuit? Do you think he made the right decision? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the beadsmen and their willingness to turn on Harding. Why do so many of them sign the petition against him? What do they hope to achieve? How do they end up?

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