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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. Who does Mrs. Poyser say Dinah looks like as she sews in Chapter 6?
(a) Her Aunt Jessie.
(b) Her Aunt Sophia.
(c) Her Aunt Emily.
(d) Her Aunt Judith.

2. On what day does the story open in Chapter 1?
(a) May 1, 1800.
(b) June 18, 1799.
(c) January 2, 1818.
(d) July 12, 1789.

3. What is Mr. Irwine doing in the opening of Chapter 5?
(a) Playing with his family dog.
(b) Plalying poker with his mother.
(c) Playing chess with his mother.
(d) Gardening in the front lawn.

4. What does Marty say his mother would give him to find the speckled turkey's nest in Chapter 18?
(a) One shilling.
(b) One crown.
(c) One guinea.
(d) Half a crown.

5. Where does Arthur Donnithorne intend to go fishing for a week in the beginning of Chapter 12?
(a) Rosseter.
(b) Treddleston.
(c) Eagledale.
(d) Stoniton.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How old was Adam when he gave Arthur a ruler as a gift?

4. How long does Mr. Irwine say it's been since Arthur has come to breakfast with him when he arrives in Chapter 16?

5. Who is Bill's cousin that reads well, according to the narrator in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. What can be discerned about the relationship between Adam and Seth in Chapter 1?

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

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

4. Who is Mr. Irvine and what is his position within the community of the main characters?

5. What are Arthur Donnithorne's intentions when he awakens in Chapter 12? Why do those plans change?

6. What conflicts emerge between Adam and his mother in Chapter 4?

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

8. How is Seth Bede compared to his brother Adam in the opening in Chapter 1?

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

10. Why is Adam asked to dine upstairs at the party in Chapter 23?

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