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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. Who is Mr. Irwine's sister that is described as an invalid?

2. How old is Mrs. Poyser described as in Chapter 6?

3. Who is Mr. Irwine's friend whose books have inspired Arthur Dunnithorne to put farmers in better management of their land in Chapter 16?

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

5. Who is the dairy-maid at the Poyser home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Adam Bede described in the opening in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

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

6. What thoughts preoccupy Adam in Chapter 19?

7. What is seen in the exchange between Arthur and Adam in Chapter 16?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the characters within the Poyser family. What is the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Poyser like? How are they related to Hetty and Dinah? What are the central motivations and concerns of Mr. and Mrs. Poyser?

Essay Topic 2

Examine and discuss the themes of deceit and betrayal in Adam Bede. How are these themes related to specific characters? What symbolism connects to these themes? What statements do you think the author is making regarding deceit and betrayal in her work?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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