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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. At what time does the narrator describe Dinah getting out of bed in the opening of Chapter 11?
2. What does Marty say his mother would give him to find the speckled turkey's nest in Chapter 18?
3. Who gives a sermon before the crowd in Chapter 2?
4. What is Bill's profession said to be in Chapter 21?
5. Where does Arthur ride his horse to after learning he cannot take the other horse to go on a fishing trip in Chapter 12?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the setting of Chapter 6? What is taking place as the chapter opens?
2. How are Hetty and Dinah compared physically?
3. What does Mr. Irwine have a conversation about with a visitor in Chapter 5? Who is the visitor?
4. How does Chapter 17 diverge from other chapters in the novel?
5. What are Mr. Massey's thoughts on women and marriage?
6. What do Dinah Morris and the Reverent Irwine discuss in Chapter 8?
7. What relationship is established between Seth Bede and Dinah Morris in Chapter 3?
8. What conflicts emerge between Adam and his mother in Chapter 4?
9. What are Arthur Donnithorne's intentions when he awakens in Chapter 12? Why do those plans change?
10. What can be discerned about the relationship between Adam and Seth in Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the roles of women in late 18th-century England and examine why they are important to the plot of Adam Bede. What were the expectations for women such as Hetty and Dinah? In what ways do these characters challenge those expectations? What are the outcomes of those challenges?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss three examples of symbolism in Adam Bede. What does this symbol represent? What themes are associated with the symbol? How does this symbol relate to the characters and settings in the story?
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