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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 does Mrs. Poyser say Dinah looks like as she sews in Chapter 6?

2. Who is the gardener at the Chase that Hetty knows to be in love with her in Chapter 9?

3. What religion is Adam's brother teased for being immersed in, in Chapter 1?

4. What is the title of Chapter 16?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is happening at Bartle Massey's home when Adam arrives in Chapter 21?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of hard work and integrity in Adam Bede. What character(s) embody these traits? How do they demonstrate these traits? What are the author's statements regarding hard work and integrity?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the narrative style in Adam Bede. Is the narrator part of the action of the story? How reliable is the narrator? What commentary about the action is provided by the narrator? Why are each of these choices important?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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