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Middlemarch | Quiz

George Eliot
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Middlemarch | Quiz

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1)

Why does Mrs. Bulstrode think Lydgate should not marry Rosamond? (from Chapters 31-33)

There is something sinister about Lydgate that Rosamond does not know.
He/she admires Rosamond.
He/she admires Lydgate.
Lydgate's social standing is not high enough.
2)

Mrs. Bulstrode asks her husband to leave Stone Court in whose care? (from Chapters 85-86)

Ladislaw.
Fred Vincy.
Lydgate.
Mr. Brooke.
3)

What event is upcoming in Middlemarch at the beginning of Chapter 37? (from Chapters 37-39)

Elections.
Independence Day.
County fair.
Christmas.
4)

The author compares the deceased's relatives to what animals? (from Chapters 34-36)

Jackals.
Hyenas.
Piranhas.
Vultures.
5)

Who is the sole inheritor of Stone Court? (from Chapters 40-42)

Lydgate.
Will Ladislaw.
Joshua Rigg.
Fred Vincy.
6)

According to his will, Dorothea will forfeit her share of Casaubon's estate if she does what? (from Chapters 49-51)

Leaves Lowick.
Marries Will Ladislaw.
Moves out of the country.
Does not continue Casaubon's research.
7)

Bulstrode asks his wife's opinion on what issue? (from Chapters 85-86)

A business proposal.
The progress of the hospital.
Politics in Middlemarch.
His final will.
8)

Lydgate dies at what age? (from Finale)

44.
67.
50.
32.
9)

When Dorothea goes out to find Casaubon, he is (from Chapters 46-48)

Out riding.
In the garden, sleeping.
Visiting Mr. Brooke.
On a bench, dead.
10)

Whom does Mr. Brooke hire to write his speeches? (from Chapters 37-39)

Lydgate.
Bulstrode.
Will Ladislaw.
Casaubon.
11)

What does Bulstrode ask Mr. Garth to do after Bulstrode leaves town? (from Chapters 67-69)

To give Bulstrode Mary Garth's hand in marriage.
To become a financier for the hospital.
To loan Bulstrode money.
To find a live-in tenant to oversee Stone Court.
12)

Who tries to blackmail Bulstrode? (from Chapters 52-54)

Raffles.
Mr. Brooke.
Lydgate.
Mr. Vincy.
13)

What does Mr. Garth receive in the mail? (from Chapters 40-42)

An overdue tax notice.
Invitations to manage the Tipton and Freshitt estates.
A threat from a former customer.
A letter from his long-lost son.
14)

What is Lydgate's reaction to Rosamond's illness? (from Chapters 76-78)

He fears that Rosamond is really sick, and tends to her.
He thinks that Rosamond is feigning illness so that he will not be angry with her anymore.
He thinks that Rosamond is feigning illness to get attention.
He thinks Rosamond may be ill but neglects her out of anger.
15)

How many wills are read after Featherstone's funeral? (from Chapters 34-36)

Three.
One.
None.
Two.
16)

Who sees Lydgate at the pool hall? (from Chapters 64-66)

Fred Vincy.
Mr. Garth.
Mr. Vincy.
Bulstrode.
17)

Who visits Rosamond as a friend but then upsets her, causing her to stay in bed, claiming illness? (from Chapters 76-78)

Ladislaw.
Mrs. Bulstrode.
Dorothea.
Mary Garth.
18)

What event is attended by most of Middlemarch? (from Chapters 58-60)

A hanging.
The election.
The Larcher auction.
The county fair.
19)

Politics take precedence at the Chettam household because the national legislature has vetoed what? (from Chapters 82-84)

The trade embargo.
The Reform Bill.
The Tax Act.
The tea tax.
20)

How many children do Mary and Fred have? (from Finale)

Two.
Three.
Four.
None.
21)

What does Casaubon want Dorothea to do in Chapter 48? (from Chapters 46-48)

Move to Rome with him.
Leave him and marry someone else.
Have a child.
Respect his wishes after his death.
22)

Lydgate tells Farebrother that all finances result from what? (from Chapters 61-63)

Luck.
Inherited wealth.
Determination.
Hard work.
23)

What does Fred ask of Farebrother at the beginning of Chapter 52? (from Chapters 52-54)

To perform the wedding ceremony for Mary and himself.
To loan Fred money.
To get Mary's opinion on Fred pursuing a career in the church.
To deliver a letter of proposal.
24)

Who rebukes Fred's gambling habit and implores him to behave in a manner that makes him worthy of Mary Garth? (from Chapters 64-66)

Mr. Garth.
Lydgate.
Farebrother.
Rosamond.
25)

Where is the funeral service held? (from Chapters 34-36)

Lowick.
Freshitt.
Stone Court.
Tipton.
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