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

2. Who is Mr. Irwine's godson that visits him in Chapter 5?

3. At what time is the great dance set to begin at the party in Chapter 25?

4. What kind of paintings does the narrator claim to love which many lofty-minded people despise in Chapter 17?

5. Who is Hetty traveling to visit for lessons in lace-mending in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What event takes place in Chapter 18? Where does the event occur?

2. Who is Mr. Irvine and what is his position within the community of the main characters?

3. From what narrative perspective is the story related? In what tense is the story told?

4. How are Adam Bede and Arthur Donnithorne different?

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

6. How are Hetty and Dinah compared physically?

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

8. What do Dinah Morris and the Reverent Irwine discuss in Chapter 8?

9. What is the setting of Chapter 6? What is taking place as the chapter opens?

10. What does carpentry symbolize in the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the style of dialogue in Adam Bede. With what dialect do the characters speak? How does the author use dialogue to delineate the different classes of the characters? How does the dialogue of the characters reflect upon their intelligence and morals?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Bartle Massey in Adam Bede. How does Mr. Massey know Adam? What is the nature of their relationship? Is Mr. Massey a protagonist or antagonist in the story? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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