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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. How much money does Hetty have left after paying for the coach to take her to Windsor from Stony Stratford in Chapter 36?

2. What demand does Adam make of Arthur in Chapter 28?

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

4. In what militia is Arthur said to be in by the innkeeper at Windsor in Chapter 36?

5. At what time does Mr. Iwrine arrive to greet Adam in the beginning of Chapter 41?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Hetty obtain money in Windsor in Chapter 37?

7. What does Hetty request of Mr. Poyser in Chapter 31? Why? How does he respond?

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

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

10. What does Adam discover when he reaches Dinah's home in Snowfield in Chapter 38? What does he do?

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

Analyze and discuss the character of Hetty Sorrel in Adam Bede. How old is Hetty when the novel opens? How is her appearance described? What are Hetty's primary motivations in the story? How does her character evolve?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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