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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 the Treddleston grocer?

2. What instrument does Joshua Rann play on the shady grass prior to the great dance in Chapter 25?

3. Who is the "whittaw" or saddler that entertains the men in the barn with the latest Treddleston gossip in Chapter 6?

4. What is Mrs. Poyser's first name?

5. What is Mr. Irwine doing in the opening of Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the party in celebration for in Chapter 24? Why is it significant?

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

3. What does carpentry symbolize in the novel?

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

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

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

7. What is the setting that is established in Chapter 1?

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

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

10. How are Adam Bede and Arthur Donnithorne different?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Arthur Donnithorne in Adam Bede. What is this character's role in his community? How is he regarded by others? What are his primary motivations in the story? How does this character connect to the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of religion in Adam Bede. What is the main religion of the inhabitants of Hayslope? How is Methodism perceived by these characters? When did Methodism emerge? How is it portrayed in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of setting in Adam Bede. What is the main setting of this novel? During what time period does the story take place? Could this story be told in a different setting? How would that change the narrative?

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