1. Why does looking at the new bonnet make Mrs. Tulliver and Mrs. Pullet so sad?
(a) Mrs. Tulliver wishes that she has a similar bonnet.
(b) The bonnet is not fashionable any more.
(c) Mrs. Pullet speculates that she may not live to wear the bonnet in a second season.
(d) The bonnet is crushed in the closet and ruined.

2. What does Maggie think of Tom's lessons with Mr. Stelling when she visits?
(a) She hopes that Mr. Tulliver is happy with his investment in Tom's education.
(b) She is horrified by how hard Tom has to work in order to learn anything.
(c) She thinks that Tom's education is useless when he returns to St. Ogg's.
(d) She is delighted with the schoolwork and learns a lot herself while visiting.

3. Why do you think that George Eliot chooses to begin a new book, Book II, with the chapter in which Tom first goes away to school?
(a) It relates to a different setting and a different topic than Book I.
(b) Tom has a birthday.
(c) She has not written about Tom previously in the book.
(d) Book I is getting long, so it is time to switch books.

4. What does Maggie discover when she finds the gypsies?
(a) She finds out that they are planning to travel away from the village.
(b) She admires them greatly.
(c) She realizes that they just take her home again.
(d) She does not like them.

5. What happens to Maggie when she tries to hug Tom because she is so delighted by the music coming from the music box?
(a) She gets in trouble for making him spill his cowslip wine.
(b) Her uncle offers to play another tune on the music box.
(c) Tom hugs her back and forgives her for upsetting his house of cards.
(d) Her mother praises Maggie for being so well behaved.