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Bleak House
Charles Dickens
Study Guide
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–5
Chapters 6–10
Chapters 11–15
Chapters 16–20
Chapters 21–25
Chapters 26–30
Chapters 31–35
Chapters 36–40
Chapters 41–45
Chapters 46–50
Chapters 51–55
Chapters 56–60
Chapters 61–67
Characters
Character List
Esther Summerson
Mr. Jarndyce
Lady Dedlock
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Chapters 1-5
Chapters 6-10
Chapters 11-15
Chapters 16-20
Chapters 21-25
Chapters 26-30
Chapters 31-35
Chapters 36-40
Chapters 41-45
Chapters 46-50
Chapters 51-55
Chapters 56-60
Chapters 61-67
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading & Viewing
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Glossary of Literary Terms
How to Cite This SparkNote
Suggested Essay Topics
Teacher's Handbook
Further Study
Chapters 51-55 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 51-55 Quiz
1
of 5
How long have Ada and Richard been married when Esther finds out?
Five days
Three weeks
Two months
Ten months
2
of 5
George claims that a woman with the same figure as ___ passed him on the stairs the night of Tulkinghorn's murder.
Mrs. Bagnet
Rosa
Lady Dedlock
Esther
3
of 5
Who does Inspector Bucket get to admit that Lady Dedlock was out walking on the night of the murder?
Volumnia
Rosa
Hortense
Mercury
4
of 5
When Sir Leicester learns of Lady Dedlock's infidelity, what does he feel?
Contempt
Compassion
Embarrassment
Disappointment
5
of 5
When Mrs. Rouncewell goes to tell Lady Dedlock that George is in prison, where does she find Lady Dedlock?
The garden
Tulkinghorn's turret room
The wine cellar
The Ghost Walk
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