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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 Arthur give to Adam to present as a gift of thanks to Dinah in Chapter 48?

2. Who serves as a character witness to defend Hetty's character in her community in the trial in Chapter 43?

3. Who will be the Poysers' new neighbor, according to Mr. Dunnithorne in Chapter 32?

4. What is Hetty's destiny compared to in the end of Chapter 31?

5. What is the title of Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

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

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. What is written in Arthur's letter in Chapter 31? How does Hetty respond to the letter?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the narrative style in Adam Bede. Is the narrator part of the action of the story? How reliable is the narrator? What commentary about the action is provided by the narrator? Why are each of these choices important?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Adam Bede and Arthur Donnithorne in the novel. How are these characters similar? How are they different? What is their relationship to one another like? What establishes each of their relationships to Hetty?

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