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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. Brooke's political platform does not endorse what?

2. Where is Dorothea living at the beginning of Chapter 49?

3. Who tells Mrs. Bulstrode some of the details concerning the gossip about her husband?

4. When she visits Rosamond, Dorothea implores her to have the courage to do what?

5. Who had previously made suggestions as to who should be the overseer of Stone Court?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dorothea pledge to Lydgate at the beginning of Chapter 76?

2. What do Dorothea and Rosamond discuss?

3. What is Mrs. Cadwallader's advice to mourning Dorothea?

4. What does the narrator say in describing Dorothea's character?

5. What is Lydgate's diagnosis and prescription for Raffles?

6. What is Mrs. Bulstrode's reaction to what Mr. Vincy tells her about her husband?

7. What happens when Dorothea goes to visit Rosamond?

8. How does Rosamond keep her home from being sold?

9. Describe the reunion between Dorothea and Ladislaw.

10. What is Mr. Garth's plan to right the wrongs bestowed on Fred Vincy by Featherstone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the political system in Middlemarch, and compare it with the politics of a small town today. What changes have been made, and why do you think they occurred? Are there any similarities? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Imagine if the characters of "Middlemarch" lived today. Choose one character. How would their life be different? What place in society would they occupy? Do you think their story would have ended differently? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

The Reform Bill played a major role in the political environment of Middlemarch. Why was it so important to these small-town politicians? How would it have changed life for them? What were the reasons for these politicians to endorse or oppose it? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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