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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
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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
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Chapters 11-15 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 11-15 Quiz
1
of 5
How does Nemo die?
Shot
Smallpox
Overdose
Exposure
2
of 5
Why was Lady Dedlock eager to return home from Paris?
She missed her family
She didn't speak French
She missed her pets
She was bored
3
of 5
Who is Mademoiselle Hortense bitterly jealous of?
Rosa
Lady Dedlock
Esther
Charley
4
of 5
After dinner at the Badgers' house, what does Ada confess to Esther?
Her desire to leave
Her pregnancy
Her criminal past
Her romance with Richard
5
of 5
When Esther and Mr. Jarndyce unlock the debt-collector Neckett's apartment, what do they find?
A dead body
Two children
Stolen goods
A gambling den
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