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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 rides in the carriage with Hetty as they take her to execution in Chapter 47?

2. What has Mr. Burge offered Adam in Chapter 34?

3. Where does the innkeeper say Arthur's militia has gone for a fortnight in Chapter 36?

4. Who is the lawyer that greets Arthur when he arrives home to discuss business matters in Chapter 44?

5. Where does John Olding say he lives while on the stand in Chapter 43?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Mrs. Poyser respond to the Old Squire Donnithorne's suggestions in Chapter 32?

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

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

5. Why does Adam go to Hall Farm in Chapter 30? What does he do there?

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

7. What is Adam's fate at the end of the novel? How does this come about?

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

9. What does Sarah Stone say 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

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

Describe and discuss Hetty's trial and sentencing in Adam Bede. With what is Hetty charged? What verdict does the jury deliver? What is her sentence? How does this change?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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