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What best describes Charley's role during Esther's illness?
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Fellow patient
Antagonist
Caretaker
Spiritual advisor
What does Charley's action of hiding the mirror indicate about her intentions?
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Charley wants to surprise Esther with a new mirror
Charley intends to protect Esther from the shock of seeing her face
Charley is indifferent to Esther's feelings and hides the mirror for no reason
Charley hides the mirror because she does not want to clean it
What is Esther's primary concern regarding her changed appearance?
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She worries it will affect her health
She believes she will no longer be able to work
She is concerned about the cost of treatment
She fears it will change how people treat her
Why does Richard view Mr. Jarndyce as his enemy?
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They have competing interests in the lawsuit
Mr. Jarndyce has personally wronged Richard in the past
They have different views on how to handle a family matter
Richard believes Mr. Jarndyce has purposefully alienated Esther from him
Why does Mr. Boythorn offer his house to Esther?
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To provide her with a quiet place for work
Because he needs someone to take care of his house while he is away
As a kind gesture to provide her with a place to rest in pleasant surroundings
To put himself on her radar as a potential marriage prospect
Why does the veiled woman take the handkerchief from Jenny?
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Because she knows Esther is her daughter and wants the handkerchief as a keepsake
Because she is Esther's estranged sister and wants to use the handkerchief to track her down
Because she is a stranger who once saw Esther and now wants to introduce herself
None of the above
Why does Esther not suspect that the veiled woman is Lady Dedlock?
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She believes Lady Dedlock has no reason to visit her
She is unaware of her true relationship with Lady Dedlock
She thinks Lady Dedlock is out of the country
She is focused on Miss Flite's case
Why does Miss Flite believe she cannot give up her case?
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She sees it as a kind of familial inheritance
She is too focused on money to forget about it
She is afraid of the legal consequences of withdrawing
She has spent all her money on the lawsuit
How does Miss Flite describe the influence of Chancery on individuals?
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As a positive challenge that strengthens them
As an alternating cycle of suffering and reward
As an inevitable path to madness and despair
As a temporary distraction from personal issues
What does Miss Flite plan to do when her judgement is delivered?
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Start a new lawsuit
Celebrate with her friends
Leave the country
Free her birds
What criticism does Dickens express through Esther's thoughts during her conversation with Miss Flite?
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The incompetence of the British legal system
The negligence of the British aristocracy towards the poor
The madness of obsessively pursuing lawsuits
The failure of the British establishment to reward charitable deeds
Why is Esther relieved about not being engaged to Mr. Woodcourt?
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She no longer loves him
She thinks he is better off due to her changed appearance
She thinks he was only interested in her wealth
She is unsure about her feelings for him
