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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Sarah left Silas, how long was it before she married William Dane?
(a) Six months.
(b) One month.
(c) Two months.
(d) A year.

2. To what creature is Silas Marner compared in Chapter 2?
(a) A spindly spider.
(b) An angry rat.
(c) A spinning insect.
(d) A grumpy cow.

3. Silas Marner came to Raveloe from which direction?
(a) The north.
(b) The east.
(c) The west.
(d) The south.

4. For what reason does Godfrey want to avoid going to the hunt to sell Wildfire himself?
(a) It was near the home of Molly Farren.
(b) He was not very fond of hunting.
(c) He was too tired from a long day of work.
(d) He was bored of hunting.

5. William Dane frames Silas Marner for what crime in Lantern Yard?
(a) Murdering a parishioner.
(b) Blaspheming God.
(c) Stealing the church’s money.
(d) Arson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two people are draining Godfrey of his money through bribes and hush money?

2. How long before the story begins had Silas Marner arrived at Raveloe?

3. Who do Godfrey and Dunsey decide should sell Wildfire?

4. What does Godfrey decide to do while waiting for Dunsey to sell Wildfire?

5. What does Godfrey fear in confessing his marriage to Molly Farren to his father?

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