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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time does Hetty leave her mentor's to return home in Chapter 13?
(a) 7:45.
(b) 7:00.
(c) 9:00.
(d) 8:15.

2. Who is Mr. Irwine's godson that visits him in Chapter 5?
(a) Adam Bede.
(b) Will Maskery.
(c) Jonathan Burge.
(d) Arthur Donnithorne.

3. How old was Dinah when she began preaching, according to the narrative in Chapter 8?
(a) 12.
(b) 18.
(c) 21.
(d) 16.

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

5. What is referred to as the sublimest of races at the party in Chapter 25?
(a) The turtle race.
(b) The donkey race.
(c) The sack race.
(d) The duck race.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who observes Adam as he watches Hetty at the dinner in Chapter 23?

2. What is Mrs. Poyser doing in the beginning of Chapter 6?

3. Who pays a visit to Mr. Irwine in Chapter 5?

4. Who is Adam Bede's brother?

5. Where is the preacher said to come to the village from in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Mrs. Poyser's character described when she is introduced in Chapter 6?

2. What event takes place in Chapter 18? Where does the event occur?

3. How does Chapter 17 diverge from other chapters in the novel?

4. What does Adam's mother plead of him in Chapter 11? Why?

5. How are Adam Bede and Arthur Donnithorne different?

6. What is the setting of Chapter 6? What is taking place as the chapter opens?

7. What games are described at the party in Chapter 25?

8. What relationship is established between Seth Bede and Dinah Morris in Chapter 3?

9. From what narrative perspective is the story related? In what tense is the story told?

10. Who comes to stay at the Bede home in Chapter 10? Why?

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