1. What does the narrator think about the system of sending boys to study with independent schoolmasters, such as Mr. Stelling?
(a) She thinks that it leaves a boy's education up to pure luck.
(b) She feels that girls should also go to school with independent schoolmasters.
(c) She thinks it is wrong for boys to leave their homes to go to school.
(d) She approves of the individual attention that boys get from these teachers.

2. Why do Mrs. Tulliver's sisters criticize Mr. Tulliver?
(a) They think that he is not very good looking.
(b) They are unimpressed with his parenting skills.
(c) They think that he is not good at managing money.
(d) They do not think that he treats Mrs. Tulliver well.

3. How does the narrator say that Maggie looks compared to her cousin Lucy?
(a) Like a rough, dark, overgrown puppy.
(b) Like a cold, clear shaft of ice.
(c) Like a bright, sharp knife blade.
(d) Like a newly blossomed rose.

4. What does Mr. Riley recommend that Mr. Tulliver do about Tom's education?
(a) Send him to the village school.
(b) Send him to boarding school.
(c) Send him to study with a parson.
(d) Send him to study with a lawyer.

5. How does Mr. Tulliver react to Mrs. Pullet's plan to mediate on his behalf with Mrs. Glegg?
(a) He decides to borrow the money to pay Mrs. Glegg back.
(b) He already has the money and pays Mrs. lregg back right away.
(c) He tells Mrs. Pullet how grateful he is to have her help.
(d) He decides to go to Mrs. Glegg himself and ask her to wait a while longer for the money.