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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. On what date did Hetty come to Sarah Stone's home for lodging, according to her testimony?

2. When does Arthur say he is going away in Chapter 28?

3. What word from Chapter 33 means having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment?

4. Where does Arthur lead Adam to talk in Chapter 48?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Adam learn from Mr. Irwine in Chapter 39? How does he respond?

4. What is "deus ex machina" and how does it factor into Adam Bede?

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

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

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

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

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

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 three examples of symbolism in Adam Bede. What does this symbol represent? What themes are associated with the symbol? How does this symbol relate to the characters and settings in the story?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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