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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. With whom does Hetty dance the first dance in Chapter 26?
(a) Mr. Casson.
(b) Mr. Craig.
(c) Mr. Gedge.
(d) Mr. Dingall.

2. On what day of the week does Chapter 34 open?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Thursday.

3. What does Mr. Massey insist that Adam consume before going back to the court with him in Chapter 42?
(a) Bread and water.
(b) Sausage and brandy.
(c) Sausage and coffee.
(d) Bread and wine.

4. How does Hetty intend to kill herself as she makes her journey homeward in Chapter 37?
(a) Shooting.
(b) Poison.
(c) Hanging.
(d) Drowning.

5. What does Dinah entreat Adam to do when she comes to see him in the beginning of Chapter 46?
(a) To go see Hetty in prison.
(b) To marry her.
(c) To marry Hetty.
(d) To call on Arthur for help.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what militia is Arthur said to be in by the innkeeper at Windsor in Chapter 36?

2. Who rides in the carriage with Hetty as they take her to execution in Chapter 47?

3. When does Arthur tell Hetty to meet him in woods tomorrow as they dance in Chapter 26?

4. What is the title of Chapter 44?

5. How many miles does Adam walk to reach Oakburne in Chapter 38?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Hetty's plan as she sets out from Windsor in Chapter 37?

2. What is Adam's fate at the end of the novel? How does this come about?

3. What happens as Adam prepares to dance with Hetty in Chapter 26?

4. What is "deus ex machina" and how does it factor into Adam Bede?

5. How is the conflict between Adam and Arthur resolved in Chapter 28?

6. How have Adam's circumstances changed in Chapter 33?

7. What is Hetty's fate in the end of the novel? How does this come about?

8. Where is Hetty journeying in Chapter 36? Why?

9. With what is Hetty charged in court? What is the verdict?

10. How does Hetty obtain money in Windsor in Chapter 37?

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