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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 does Adam say Dinah has a face like in Chapter 11?

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

3. What is Adam working to complete in Chapter 4?

4. Where has Arthur decided to go the first thing after breakfast tomorrow in the end of Chapter 13?

5. Who is the Poysers' youngest daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who comes to visit the home of the Poysers in Chapter 6? Why?

2. What thoughts preoccupy Adam in Chapter 19?

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

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

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

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

7. What does carpentry symbolize in the novel?

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

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

10. What misconception does Adam have when he encounters Hetty in Chapter 20?

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

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

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?

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