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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3: Chapter 5 | Book 3: Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Mr. Tulliver to wake up?
(a) He hears the family fighting about money.
(b) He hears the family coming in to check on him.
(c) He hears Tom opening his tin box of documents.
(d) He hears the sound of Maggie's voice.

2. Why does Maggie come to get Tom at school during his last quarter at King's Lorton?
(a) Mr. Tulliver needs Tom to testify in the lawsuit.
(b) Mr. Tulliver loses the lawsuit and has to give up all his property.
(c) Mr. Tulliver becomes a farmer and needs Tom to work on the farm.
(d) Mr. Tulliver wants Tom to return home in order to run the mill.

3. How does Tom hurt his foot?
(a) He falls down a flight of stairs.
(b) He sprains it fighting with Philip.
(c) He steps on a rusty nail sticking out of an old bridge.
(d) He cuts it with the sword he borrows from Mr. Poulter.

4. Who is in their home in St. Ogg's when Tom and Maggie arrive from Lorton?
(a) Philip Wakem.
(b) Mr. Poulter.
(c) The aunts and uncles.
(d) The court bailiff.

5. How does Tom feel about the argument with Philip?
(a) He hates Philip for being the son of Mr. Wakem.
(b) He feels that he is never friends with Philip again.
(c) He does not see why they cannot just make it up.
(d) He resents Philip for being so far ahead of him in school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Tom and Philip become closer again for a little while while Tom is recovering from his injury?

2. What helps Mrs. Glegg to feel better about her argument with Mr. Glegg?

3. Why is Maggie nervous about seeing Tom when he comes home?

4. What does Tom suggest the aunts and uncles can do to help?

5. How does Tom react to his father's accident?

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