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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: Chapter 13 | Book 2: Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mr. Tulliver planning to send away to school?
(a) His wife, Mrs. Tulliver.
(b) His niece, Lucy.
(c) His daughter, Maggie.
(d) His son, Tom.

2. What helps Mrs. Glegg to feel better about her argument with Mr. Glegg?
(a) He tells her that she is being foolish.
(b) He tells her that they are doing fine financially.
(c) He hints that he provides well for her in his will.
(d) He suggests that family is more important than money.

3. How do we know that Maggie tends to be rambunctious?
(a) She is always getting her clothes dirty.
(b) She sits still to have her hair combed.
(c) She manages to stay neat and clean.
(d) She likes to read books.

4. What do Mrs. Tulliver's sisters tell Mr. Tulliver about the clergyman he plans to send Tom to study with?
(a) There are recent improvements to the local school.
(b) Sending Tom to study with the clergyman is very expensive.
(c) A local lawyer, Wakem, is also sending his son to the same clergyman.
(d) The clergyman recently stops taking students.

5. How does Maggie de-stress when she is frustrated?
(a) She goes swimming in the Floss.
(b) She beats up an old wooden doll in the attic.
(c) She goes fishing with Tom.
(d) She gets into some kind of mischief.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Maggie react to the aunt's criticism of her hair?

2. What surprise does Tom bring back for Maggie from school?

3. Why does Maggie leap to Tom's defense while Mr. Tulliver discusses Tom's education with Mr. Riley?

4. What does Maggie think of Tom's lessons with Mr. Stelling when she visits?

5. How does Mrs. Glegg react to Mr. Tulliver's letter?

(see the answer key)

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