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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 grinning at Mr. Dunninthorne as he rides away from the Poysers' home on his pony in Chapter 32?
2. What is Hetty's destiny compared to in the end of Chapter 31?
3. With whom does Hetty dance the first dance in Chapter 26?
4. Where does the second driver take Hetty after she's left Stoniton in Chapter 36?
5. Where does John Olding say he lives while on the stand in Chapter 43?
Short Essay Questions
1. What arrangement is reached between Hetty and Adam in Chapter 34?
2. With what is Hetty charged in court? What is the verdict?
3. How is Adam's dance with Hetty described in Chapter 26?
4. How is the conflict between Adam and Arthur resolved in Chapter 28?
5. What does John Olding testify on the stand in Chapter 43?
6. How have Adam's circumstances changed in Chapter 33?
7. What does Sarah Stone say on the stand in Chapter 43?
8. Why does Adam angrily confront Arthur in Chapter 27?
9. What happens when Dinah goes to the prison in Chapter 45?
10. What is "deus ex machina" and how does it factor into Adam Bede?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Describe and discuss the character of Lisbeth Bede in the novel. What is Lisbeth's relationships with her sons like? How is she affected by the loss of her husband? What does Lisbeth push Adam to do in the end of the novel? Why?
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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