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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. How does the narrator describe Harding's usual mood?

2. What do Harding and the beadsmen drink at his farewell gathering?

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

4. Who meets Harding at the train station when he goes home?

5. What does the narrator say will probably happen to Eleanor if she goes to visit Bold?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bold feel when he reads about Harding in a magazine called "The Almshouse"?

2. How does Bold react when he comes home and finds Eleanor there crying?

3. Why does Harding plan to sell his furniture when he resigns?

4. Why does Eleanor decide to visit Bold at the beginning of Chapter 11 "Iphigenia"?

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

6. Why is Susan concerned about her father, Harding, resigning?

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

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

9. Why does Harding rush to find Sir Abraham as soon as he gets to London?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the relationship between John Bold and his sister Mary. Describe how Bold and Mary interact with each other. What sense do you get about their dynamic? Why do you think they have such a close relationship? What techniques does the author use to portray their closeness to the reader? Why do you think he presents a brother and sister who are five years apart with such a close relationship?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the articles about Harding in "The Jupiter" and the two magazines that harshly attack him? What can be learned about Harding by looking at these articles? What can be learned about him from his reaction to his bad press? What does the author seem to be saying about people and gossip?

Essay Topic 3

Explore Eleanor's role in the novel. How does she help to drive the plot? What purpose does she serve for Harding? What about for Bold? What are her motives? What seems to be her main function in the novel?

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