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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is referred to as the sublimest of races at the party in Chapter 25?

3. When does Mrs. Poyser tell Hetty church begins in the beginning of Chapter 18?

4. On what morning of the week does Chapter 12 begin?

5. What is the name of Bartle Massey's dog?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What thoughts preoccupy Adam in Chapter 19?

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

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

5. How are Hetty and Dinah compared physically?

6. What Christian denomination is central in the novel? Why?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the roles of class and status in Adam Bede. How are the different classes of individuals determined by the community of Hayslope? What are the lives like within these different classes? Why do class and status play a major role in the plot of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Adolphus Irwine in Adam Bede. What is Mr. Irwine's position within his community? How is he perceived by others? With whom is he close? What are his motivations in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Adam Bede and Arthur Donnithorne in the novel. How are these characters similar? How are they different? What is their relationship to one another like? What establishes each of their relationships to Hetty?

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