Bleak House Quizzes

Bleak House Quiz 1

1 Who is Mrs. Rachael?
The eldest daughter of Mrs. Jellyby.

A slightly mad older woman in the Court of Chancery.

Housekeeper in Esther's godmother's house

A neighbor in the district of Greenleaf school.
2 In what town is Esther raised?
Kent

London

Windsor

Winchester
3 What is the name of the law case, the "great matter", involving many of the main characters in Bleak House?
Jarndyce & Jarndyce

Jarndyce vs. People

Jarndyce, Jarndyce, & Jarndyce

Kenge & Carboy's
4 Where do Esther, Ada, and Richard stay overnight on the day of their first meeting?
Mrs. Jellyby's

Lincoln's Inn

Kenge and Carboy's

Mrs. Rachael's
5 What was Esther's occupation before she became the companion of Miss Ada Clare?
Cook

Housekeeper

Teacher at Greenleaf School

Amanuensis
6 Around what age is Esther at the very beginning of her narrative?
19

16

14

17-18
7 What does Dickens mean by the title of Chapter 4 "Telescopic Philanthropy"?
The "in loco parentis" care of the Court of Chancery.

The distant benefaction of Mr. John Jarndyce.

Mrs. Jellyby's care only for things that are very far away.

An early form of astronomy practiced by Ada and Richard.
8 What was one of Esther's most important personal desires?
To study and learn as much as possible.

To marry Mr. Guppy.

To "win some love if I could"

To someday become a lawyer in the Court of Chancery.
9 What is the eldest Miss Jellyby's enforced occupation in the beginning of the novel?
Law clerk

Housekeeper

Philanthropist

Amanuensis
10 What is the weather like when Esther first comes to London?
Brilliant sunshine

Dark and dirty fog

Snowy

Pouring rain
11 What is the state of the relationship between Ada and Esther when they first meet?
They are jealous of each other for Richard's affections.

They are watchful and cautious of each other.

They instantly become friends.

Esther is obsequious in Ada's presence.
12 When we first meet Lady Dedlock, she is...
In love with Mr. Tulkinghorn

Slightly ill

Bored to death

On her deathbed
13 What is Mr. Tulkinghorn's occupation?
Farmer

Teacher

Amanuensis

Lawyer
14 Chesney Wold is...
A neighborhood of London.

The home of the Dedlock family

A large forest near London.

The area of Winchester where Esther was raised.
15 Who kills Mr. Tulkinghorn?
Sir Leicester Dedlok

Lady Dedlock

Hortense

Inspector Bucket
16 How does Esther help the youngest Jellyby when she first meets him?
She saves him from the police

She gets him out of trouble with the beadle and the letter-carrier.

She helps Peepy extricate himself from two railings.

She feeds him.
17 When does Miss Flite expect her law case to be settled?
When Jarndyce and Jarndyce is settled.

Tomorrow.

Never.

On the Day of Judgement.
18 What kind of weather does John Jarndyce most dislike?
The east wind

Sunshine

Snow

Rain
19 Lady Dedlock is interested in the paper Tulkinghorn brings for her to see because?
She recognizes the handwriting

Her hobby is caligraphy

She is trying to solve the mystery of Jarndyce & Jarndyce

She cannot read English
20 Who is the man who comes to meet Esther at the coach when she first arrives in London?
Mr. Weasel

Mr. Goldfish

Mr. Guppy

Mr. Minnow
21 What does Esther inwardly reproach Mrs. Jellyby for?
Adultery.

She believes in a heretical religion.

Paying too much attention to distant philanthropy and none to her family.

She suspects her of killing Mr. Tulkinghorn.
22 When Jo sees Esther, for whom does he mistake her?
Charley

Ada

Lady Dedlock

Mr. Skimpole's daughter
23 What is Mr. Bucket's occupation?
Brickmaker

Lawyer

Police Inspector

Gardener
24 Where does Lady Dedlock finally meet and know her daughter?
The Court of Chancery

The Ghost's Walk

Mr. Snagsby's shop

Bleak House
25 At the end of the novel, what occupation does George Rouncewell take up?
Attending Sir Leicester on his daily rides

The law

Finding homes for crossingsweepers

Ironmongering