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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John Olding say Hetty was holding when he and Justice Hardy found her in Chapter 43?

2. When does Arthur say he is going away in Chapter 28?

3. Where is "Bony" said to have come back from in Chapter 33?

4. How does Hetty intend to kill herself as she makes her journey homeward in Chapter 37?

5. Who does Arthur give his letter for Hetty to deliver to her in Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Hetty journeying in Chapter 36? Why?

2. What does Sarah Stone say on the stand in Chapter 43?

3. What happens as Adam prepares to dance with Hetty in Chapter 26?

4. How have Adam's circumstances changed in Chapter 33?

5. With what is Hetty charged in court? What is the verdict?

6. Why does Adam angrily confront Arthur in Chapter 27?

7. What is Hetty's plan as she sets out from Windsor in Chapter 37?

8. What action does Arthur commit to in Chapter 29?

9. What is Hetty's fate in the end of the novel? How does this come about?

10. What arrangement is reached between Hetty and Adam in Chapter 34?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Arthur Donnithorne in Adam Bede. What is this character's role in his community? How is he regarded by others? What are his primary motivations in the story? How does this character connect to the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Hetty's trial and sentencing in Adam Bede. With what is Hetty charged? What verdict does the jury deliver? What is her sentence? How does this change?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Adolphus Irwine in Adam Bede. What is Mr. Irwine's position within his community? How is he perceived by others? With whom is he close? What are his motivations in the novel?

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