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Test your knowledge of Chapter 31. Submit your answers to see your results and get feedback.
What best describes Esther's motivation for wanting to help Jenny and Liz?
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Seeking recognition for her charitable actions
Personal gain from helping others in need
Fulfilling a promise she made to someone else
Genuine concern for their well-being
Why does Jo start up in horror upon seeing Esther?
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He mistakes her for a ghost coming to haunt him
He believes Esther has come to take him to the cemetery
He thinks she is Mr. Tulkinghorn's wife
He fears she is there to evict him and Jenny
What does Jo's complaint about being "moved on" refer to?
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The police officer's attempts to displace him
His desire to leave Jenny's care
The fact that people want him to dance for money
His impending journey due to his delirious state
What is highlighted about the workhouses in this chapter?
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They were highly efficient and greatly improved the lives of the poor
They exclusively served as hospitals and did not shelter the homeless
They were set up with good intentions but were inefficient and corrupt
They were luxury accommodations for the poor and the sick
What contrast between Esther with Mr. Skimpole does this chapter highlight?
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Esther's selflessness versus Mr. Skimpole's selfishness
Esther's selfishness versus Mr. Skimpole's generosity
Esther's willingness to educate Jo versus Mr. Skimpole's refusal
Esther's fear of disease versus Mr. Skimpole's indifference
Why does Mr. Jarndyce suggest Jo could be better off as a prisoner?
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Prisoners were given a little bit of money by the government
Prisoners are often released immediately with a small amount of support
He believes Jo has committed a crime and deserves to be imprisoned
Prisoners were treated with more care than poor and sick people
What does Mr. Skimpole's approach to Jo reveal about his character?
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His willingness to offer practical help to those in need
His sentimental view of poverty and his ignorance of real suffering
His expertise in medical treatments and remedies
His proactive stance in advocating for the poor and sick
What action does Esther take when Charley feels she has a fever?
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She immediately sends Charley into the loft
She sends Charley to a hospital immediately
She isolates herself and Charley from Ada
She leaves Charley in Ada's care and isolates herself
