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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. In what militia is Arthur said to be in by the innkeeper at Windsor in Chapter 36?
(a) The Burgess Militia.
(b) The Loamshire Militia.
(c) The Dingall Militia.
(d) The Hawethorne Militia.

2. Where does Adam learn Dinah has gone when he arrives in Snowfield in Chapter 54?
(a) Rosseter.
(b) Norburne.
(c) Windsor.
(d) Sloman's End.

3. What is the title of Chapter 34?
(a) "The Hidden Dread."
(b) "The Betrothal."
(c) "More Links."
(d) "A Crisis."

4. Who is the lawyer that greets Arthur when he arrives home to discuss business matters in Chapter 44?
(a) Mr. Gedge.
(b) Tom Hazelow.
(c) Jonathan Burge.
(d) Mr. Bygate.

5. What is the title of Chapter 43?
(a) "The Verdict."
(b) "The Hall Farm."
(c) "Links."
(d) "After the Preaching."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Arthur lead Adam to talk in Chapter 48?

2. What falls to the floor as Adam takes Totty from Hetty's hands at the dance in Chapter 26?

3. Where has Dinah said she wants to work upon returning to Snowfield in Chapter 49?

4. Where is "Bony" said to have come back from in Chapter 33?

5. From whom does the narrator say Arthur received a letter announding his grandfather's death in Chapter 44?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Adam angrily confront Arthur in Chapter 27?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Sarah Stone say on the stand in Chapter 43?

8. What arrangement is reached between Hetty and Adam in Chapter 34?

9. How does Mrs. Poyser respond to the Old Squire Donnithorne's suggestions in Chapter 32?

10. Why does the Old Squire Donnithorne visit the Poyser home in Chapter 32?

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