Bleak House

Bleak House

by

Charles Dickens

Bleak House: Chapter 16 Quiz 5 questions

Test your knowledge of Chapter 16. Submit your answers to see your results and get feedback.
Why is Sir Leicester proud of his gout?
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Because the disease is associated with lavish lifestyles and nobility
Because he thinks the disease will earn him pity and respect
Because the disease will refigure his face to make it more fashionable
None of the above
What does the state of the houses in Tom-all-Alone’s symbolize?
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The prosperity of the city's infrastructure
The effectiveness of the government's social policies
The dangerous and unhygienic conditions of the slums
The architectural style of the period
Who asks Jo to show the way to Nemo's lodgings, the law stationer's shop, and the place where Nemo was buried?
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A police officer
An unidentified woman dressed like a servant
Mr. Tulkinghorn's assistant
Mr. Guppy
What does Nemo's burial indicate about his social status?
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He was highly respected in society
He had a secret that needed to be hidden
He was impoverished and overlooked
He was buried with honor among the community
At the end of the chapter, what does the rain on the Ghost's Walk hint at?
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Sir Leicester's dislike of being alone at home
A forecast of good weather to come
Mrs. Rouncewell's fear of the supernatural
The impending ruin of the Dedlock line