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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 16, the people of Middlemarch are gossiping about the appointment of a _________ for the new hospital.
(a) Head nurse.
(b) Head surgeon.
(c) Chaplain.
(d) Director.

2. In the beginning of Chapter 4, from where are Dorothea and Celia returning?
(a) A visit to Edward Casaubon's estate.
(b) The bank.
(c) A visit to Sir Chettam's estate.
(d) The market.

3. What feminine pastime does Dorothea deem wasteful?
(a) Music.
(b) Horseback riding.
(c) Needlepoint.
(d) Reading.

4. What relation is Celia to Dorothea?
(a) Mother.
(b) Daughter.
(c) Sister.
(d) Aunt.

5. Why does Mr. Brooke refuse to talk politics with his guest?
(a) His guest is rude.
(b) His guest is a woman.
(c) His guest is uneducated.
(d) His guest is lower-class.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Casaubon and Dorothea's first argument about?

2. Regarding Dorothea, Sir Chettam seeks whose counsel?

3. Where does Casaubon live?

4. What is Bulstrode's occupation?

5. What is the relationship between Edward Casaubon and Dorothea Brooke?

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