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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 Mr. Massey insist that Adam consume before going back to the court with him in Chapter 42?

2. How does Hetty intend to kill herself as she makes her journey homeward in Chapter 37?

3. Who does Hetty say she is going to look for to the innkeeper in Stoniton in Chapter 36?

4. What is the title of Chapter 29?

5. How much time do the innkeepers give Hetty to write to them and repay the loan before her jewels will be sold in Chapter 37?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mr. Massey go to Stoniton in Chapter 40?

2. What happens when Dinah goes to the prison in Chapter 45?

3. With what is Hetty charged in court? What is the verdict?

4. Why does the Old Squire Donnithorne visit the Poyser home in Chapter 32?

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

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

7. What happens as Adam prepares to dance with Hetty in Chapter 26?

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

9. What action does Arthur commit to in Chapter 29?

10. How have Adam's circumstances changed in Chapter 33?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of setting in Adam Bede. What is the main setting of this novel? During what time period does the story take place? Could this story be told in a different setting? How would that change the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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