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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gave Silas Marner the pork he is roasting when his gold is stolen?
(a) Miss Priscilla Lammeter.
(b) Miss Nancy Lammeter.
(c) Squire Cass.
(d) Dolly Winthrop.

2. What other option does Godfrey see besides confessing to his father?
(a) A life spent in fear.
(b) Bankruptcy.
(c) Enlisting as a soldier.
(d) Moving away.

3. Why does Silas Marner suspect Jem Rodney of stealing his gold?
(a) He heard Jem planning to take the gold.
(b) He saw Jem sneaking around his house.
(c) He is a known poacher and disreputable.
(d) He has visited Silas Marner often.

4. How much gold was stolen from Silas Marner?
(a) 272 pounds, 12 and 6 pence.
(b) Over 300 pounds.
(c) 172 pounds, 12 and 6 pence.
(d) 272 pounds.

5. What does Dunsey do after selling Wildfire?
(a) Goes to Bryce’s estate to finish the sale of the horse.
(b) Waits for the hunt to end so he can finish the transaction with Bryce.
(c) Goes home.
(d) Goes on the hunt.

6. When Dunsey finds Silas Marner absent from his cottage, what does he decide to do?
(a) Steal the gold and then burn down the house.
(b) Come back another day.
(c) Steal the gold before he returns.
(d) Wait until he returns and then ask him to borrow the money he needs.

7. What item does Dunsey have with him while he walks back from the hunt towards Silas Marner’s cottage?
(a) Squire Cass’s overcoat.
(b) Godfrey’s riding whip.
(c) Godfrey’s stirrups.
(d) Dunsey’s saddle.

8. Why is Godfrey waiting to speak with Dunsey when they enter the story in Chapter 3?
(a) He wants to ride horses together.
(b) He wants Dunsey to pay him back the money he borrowed.
(c) They are starting a business venture.
(d) He wants to fight with Dunsey.

9. Dunsey blackmails his brother with what information in Chapter 3?
(a) His debts.
(b) His desire to marry Nancy Lammeter.
(c) Violence against his brother.
(d) His marriage to Molly Farren.

10. What form of judgment declared Silas Marner guilty of stealing at Lantern Yard?
(a) Drawing lots.
(b) A court case.
(c) The king’s order.
(d) Mediation.

11. Where does Silas Marner go to get help after his gold is stolen?
(a) The local church.
(b) The town hall.
(c) Squire Cass’s house.
(d) The Rainbow.

12. What item did William Dane use to frame Silas Marner?
(a) His gun.
(b) His coat.
(c) His knife.
(d) His loom.

13. How much is Wildfire sold for?
(a) 50 pounds.
(b) 100 pounds.
(c) 150 pounds.
(d) 120 pounds.

14. What does the landlord first have Silas Marner do after he arrives at the Rainbow?
(a) Declare who he thinks stole his gold.
(b) Tell his whole story with every detail.
(c) Get the constable.
(d) Take off his wet coat and sit by the fire.

15. Who is the greatest man in Raveloe?
(a) Godfrey Cass.
(b) William Dane.
(c) Squire Cass.
(d) Silas Marner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who attempts to mediate the conversation at the Rainbow?

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

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

4. What was cooking in Silas Marner’s cottage when Dunsey went in?

5. How does Bryce know that Dunsey wants to sell Wildfire?

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