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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 is Arthur's cousin that will take over the estate when he dies, according to the narrative in Chapter 48?

2. Where does the innkeeper suggest Hetty go next after Stoniton to make it to her destination in Chapter 36?

3. What does Arthur take from the room and hide in his pocket while Adam has gone to the big house in Chapter 28?

4. Where does John Olding say he lives while on the stand in Chapter 43?

5. When Mr. Poyser comes to meet with Mr. Donnithorne in Chapter 32, they are described as being like a prize apple by the side of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sarah Stone say on the stand in Chapter 43?

2. Where is Hetty journeying in Chapter 36? Why?

3. What is Hetty's plan as she sets out from Windsor in Chapter 37?

4. How is the conflict between Adam and Arthur resolved in Chapter 28?

5. What arrangement is reached between Hetty and Adam in Chapter 34?

6. How does Mrs. Poyser respond to the Old Squire Donnithorne's suggestions in Chapter 32?

7. Why does Adam angrily confront Arthur in Chapter 27?

8. What does John Olding testify on the stand in Chapter 43?

9. What is Hetty's fate in the end of the novel? How does this come about?

10. What is Adam's fate at the end of the novel? How does this come about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the plot structure of Adam Bede. What is the inciting event in this story? Where does the climax occur? What information is related in the falling action and denouement of the plot? Does the story have a "happy ending"? Why or why not?

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

Describe and discuss three examples of irony in Adam Bede. How does the author make use of dramatic irony in the novel? To what effect? How are verbal and situational irony employed? Why is irony important in the story?

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