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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Eppie help bring Silas Marner back into the church?

2. What does Godfrey Cass see by the doors that astonishes him?

3. What is Silas’ long-term reaction to the loss of his treasure?

4. Why does Godfrey owe 100 pounds to his father?

5. Does anyone connect that the disappearance of both Dunsey and Silas Marner’s gold occurred on the same day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who helps Silas Marner navigate parenthood? How was this helpful?

2. Is the religious life of Raveloe the same as that of Lantern Yard?

3. Why is it guessed that Godfrey and Nancy are “sweethearting” when they step out of the dance?

4. What does Squire Cass mean when he tells Godfrey to “turn over a new leaf”?

5. Why does Godfrey meet his father after breakfast?

6. How does having Eppie affect Silas Marner’s attitude towards church?

7. What was Silas Marner doing when Eppie entered his cottage?

8. What is the scene like as the women prepare themselves before the festivities of the great New Year’s Eve dance at the Red House?

9. How does Godfrey handle Silas Marner’s adoption of Eppie?

10. Does Nancy actually want to step out of the dance with Godfrey? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the difference between the neighbors’ gossip and Silas Marner’s own feelings regarding the stolen gold. (See Chapter 10)

Essay Topic 2

In Part 2 of the novel, we see Godfrey Cass happy with everything except his lack of children. How does Eliot use Godfrey’s this as a symbol of the consequences of his failure to do what was right?

Essay Topic 3

How does the loss of his gold and the arrival of Eppie alter Silas Marner’s life?

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