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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 has Mr. Poyser gone to see about the wool in Chapter 7?

2. Who does Mr. Massey describe Adam pummelling ten years ago over a bad shilling in Chapter 21?

3. How old is Hetty said to be in Chapter 12?

4. Who observes Adam as he watches Hetty at the dinner in Chapter 23?

5. What does Adam's brother erroneously believe he has finished creating, only to discover it is incomplete in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does carpentry symbolize in the novel?

2. What are Arthur Donnithorne's intentions when he awakens in Chapter 12? Why do those plans change?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What do Hetty's earrings and locket symbolize?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the characters within the Poyser family. What is the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Poyser like? How are they related to Hetty and Dinah? What are the central motivations and concerns of Mr. and Mrs. Poyser?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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