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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 pays a visit to Mr. Irwine in Chapter 5?
(a) Will Maskery.
(b) Joshua Rann.
(c) Lisbeth Bede.
(d) Jonathan Burge.

2. When does Mrs. Poyser tell Hetty church begins in the beginning of Chapter 18?
(a) 2:00.
(b) 4:00.
(c) 1:00.
(d) 5:00.

3. How old is Mrs. Poyser described as in Chapter 6?
(a) 35.
(b) 43.
(c) 38.
(d) 26.

4. What has happened to Adam's father in Chapter 4?
(a) He has been in a carriage accident.
(b) He has been shot.
(c) He has fallen into the water.
(d) He has been imprisoned.

5. Who is the dairy-maid at the Poyser home?
(a) Sara.
(b) Maria.
(c) Nancy.
(d) Anna.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Arthur Dunnithorne said to be turning soon in Chapter 12?

2. How is Mrs. Poyser related to Dinah Morris?

3. What is the title of Chapter 16?

4. Who is Mr. Irwine's godson that visits him in Chapter 5?

5. Who is the butler at the Chase Farm that instructs Adam to dine upstairs with the large tenants in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who comes to visit the home of the Poysers in Chapter 6? Why?

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

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

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

6. What are Mr. Massey's thoughts on women and marriage?

7. What exchange takes place between Hetty and Arthur in Chapter 7?

8. How are Adam Bede and Arthur Donnithorne different?

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

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

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