Middlemarch | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Prelude and Chapters 1-3

1. In the Prelude, the author describes the life of what saint?

Saint Theresa.

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

Husband and wife.

3. What relation is Celia to Dorothea?

Sister.

4. Why does Sir James Chettam come to the dinner party at Tipton Grange?

To court Dorothea.

5. What does Sir Chettam offer to Dorothea as a gift?

A Maltese puppy.

6. In the opening chapters, what is Dorothea's charitable project?

Designing cottages for the poor.

Chapters 4-6

1. In the beginning of Chapter 4, from where are Dorothea and Celia returning?

A visit to Sir Chettam's estate.

2. What does Mr. Brooke show Dorothea upon her return to Tipton?

A letter.

3. Why does Mr. Brooke disapprove of Dorothea's engagement to Casaubon?

He thinks Casaubon is too old.

4. Dorothea is awed and intimidated by what characteristic of...
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