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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 tells Reverend Gascoigne the truth about Grandcourt's will?

2. How did Daniel's mother know Sir Hugo?

3. Who informs Rex and Anne that Grandcourt has drowned?

4. What does Daniel's mother claim to be in the letter that she writes to him?

5. What did Daniel's mother do for a living when he was born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gwendolyn tell Sir Hugo about what Grandcourt has left her?

2. How does Rex react to the news that Gwendolyn's husband has drowned?

3. Where does Mordecai take Daniel before he tells him his life story?

4. What advice does Daniel give Gwendolyn when she asks what to do if someone has wronged someone else?

5. What does Daniel's mother tell him about the family chest?

6. How does Gwendolyn react to Grandcourt being upset about how she conducts herself around Daniel?

7. Why does Gwendolyn keep up public appearances that her marriage is a happy one?

8. Why did Mordecai's mother share a special bonded with his younger sister?

9. What does Mordecai predict will happen after Mirah first gives her father money?

10. What does Sir Hugo think about Gwendolyn and Daniel after Grandcourt passes away?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gambling makes several appearances in the novel. Analyze at least two scenes in which gambling appears, and discuss 1) what function it serves in the plot; 2) what the reader learns about at least one character involved in the scene; and 3) what message Eliot is trying to convey to the reader by including gambling instead of another activity at that point in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Using supporting text from the book, write an essay discussing at least three reasons why Daniel should have married Gwendolyn.

Essay Topic 3

Gwendolyn has quite a vivid imagination, particularly when it comes to matters of the heart. Write an essay discussing three ways that Gwendolyn's imagination has a significant impact on her life.

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