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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much older than Seth does Adam's mother say Dinah is in Chapter 14?
(a) 1 year older.
(b) 2 years older.
(c) 6 years older.
(d) 4 years older.

2. Who is the Treddleston grocer?
(a) Mr. Dingall.
(b) Mr. Casson.
(c) Mr. Ryde.
(d) Mr. Gedge.

3. At what time is the great dance set to begin at the party in Chapter 25?
(a) 8:00.
(b) 6:00.
(c) 7:00.
(d) 9:00.

4. With whom does Arthur have lunch in Chapter 12?
(a) Mr. Irwine.
(b) Gawaine.
(c) Will Maskery.
(d) Adam Bede.

5. Where does Adam's brother say he has got his hat and things waiting for him as he leaves the shop in Chapter 1?
(a) Will Maskery's.
(b) Jonathan Burge's.
(c) Hetty Sorrel's.
(d) Mr. Irwine's.

6. Who is Adam Bede's mother?
(a) Lisbeth.
(b) Eleanor.
(c) Emily.
(d) Beatrice.

7. Where has Mr. Poyser gone in Chapter 7?
(a) Windsor.
(b) Snowfield.
(c) Rosseter.
(d) Eagleton.

8. Who is Mr. Irwine's sister that is described as an invalid?
(a) Sophia.
(b) Emily.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Anne.

9. How long ago does the narrator claim the events in this story took place in Chapter 17?
(a) 60 years ago.
(b) 20 years ago.
(c) 30 years ago.
(d) 50 years ago.

10. Whose night school does Adam describe having attended in Chapter 16?
(a) Lisbeth Bede's.
(b) Will Maskery's.
(c) Joshua Rann's.
(d) Bartle Massey's.

11. What is Adam working to complete in Chapter 4?
(a) A dresser.
(b) A coffin.
(c) A chair.
(d) A door.

12. How old was Adam when he gave Arthur a ruler as a gift?
(a) 11.
(b) 9.
(c) 16.
(d) 7.

13. Who is Bill's cousin that reads well, according to the narrator in Chapter 21?
(a) Tom Hazelow.
(b) Will Maskery.
(c) Joshua Rann.
(d) Jonathan Burge.

14. How old is the elder Mr. Poyser said to be in Chapter 18?
(a) 91.
(b) 69.
(c) 82.
(d) 75.

15. What payment did Adam ask Miss Liddy for the screen that he made her, upsetting the old squire?
(a) One pound thirteen.
(b) Two pounds thirteen.
(c) Two shillings.
(d) Three guineas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described as the landlord of the Royal Oak in Chapter 17?

2. What is Hetty's last name?

3. Where does Arthur ride his horse to after learning he cannot take the other horse to go on a fishing trip in Chapter 12?

4. Who is the "whittaw" or saddler that entertains the men in the barn with the latest Treddleston gossip in Chapter 6?

5. What is Mr. Poyser's first name?

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