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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dorothea is saddened by Casaubon's will because she hoped that what would happen?
(a) Dorothea would inherit all of Casaubon's estate with no stipulations.
(b) Half of his estate would go to Celia.
(c) All of his estate would go to charity.
(d) Half of Casaubon's estate would go to Ladislaw.

2. Who rebukes Fred's gambling habit and implores him to behave in a manner that makes him worthy of Mary Garth?
(a) Lydgate.
(b) Rosamond.
(c) Mr. Garth.
(d) Farebrother.

3. Who goes to talk Dorothea out of marrying Ladislaw?
(a) Sir Chettam.
(b) Celia.
(c) Lydgate.
(d) Mr. Brooke.

4. Why doesn't Mr. Cadwallader condemn Dorothea's marriage to Ladislaw?
(a) Money is no reason to pass up marriage.
(b) He does not like Dorothea or Ladislaw and so feels that they deserve one another.
(c) It is none of his business.
(d) Dorothea has waited an appropriate amount of time before remarrying.

5. What does Casaubon want Dorothea to do in Chapter 48?
(a) Move to Rome with him.
(b) Have a child.
(c) Respect his wishes after his death.
(d) Leave him and marry someone else.

6. What does Lydgate think is the real reason for Bulstrode's resignation?
(a) Bulstrode thinks Lydgate would do a better job.
(b) The operational cost of the hospital.
(c) It is too much work.
(d) Bulstrode's declining health.

7. What do the ladies of Middlemarch say about Rosamond?
(a) Her expectations are reasonable, and Lydgate should work harder to meet them.
(b) She is a spoiled brat.
(c) She is trying to maintain a lifestyle her husband cannot support.
(d) She should get a job if she wants nice things.

8. How old is Dorothea when she becomes a widow?
(a) 21.
(b) 19.
(c) 26.
(d) 32.

9. Rosamond insisted on having what items, putting Lydgate in debt as a result?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Horses.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Household items.

10. Who is implicated in Raffles' death?
(a) Lydgate and Bulstrode.
(b) Lydgate and Rosamond.
(c) Bulstrode and Mr. Garth.
(d) No one.

11. To what other character does the author compare Dorothea in Chapter 85?
(a) The Virgin Mary.
(b) Ophelia of Shakespeare's "Hamlet."
(c) Faithful of Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress."
(d) Rebekah of the Bible.

12. With whom does Ladislaw become friends?
(a) Casaubon.
(b) Fred Vincy.
(c) Rosamond.
(d) Lydgate.

13. Who comes to visit Bulstrode after Lydgate leaves?
(a) Casaubon.
(b) Ladislaw.
(c) Raffles.
(d) Fred Vincy.

14. What is becoming a problem for Lydgate in Chapter 47?
(a) His health.
(b) Rosamond's health.
(c) Creditors.
(d) A lack of referrals.

15. Who visits Rosamond as a friend but then upsets her, causing her to stay in bed, claiming illness?
(a) Dorothea.
(b) Mary Garth.
(c) Ladislaw.
(d) Mrs. Bulstrode.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ailment is affecting John Raffles while he resides at Stone Court?

2. To whom does Rosamond write, asking for money?

3. Who has decided to leave town in Chapter 76?

4. When Lydgate asks Bulstrode for a loan, what is Bulstrode's response?

5. Raffles tells Ladislaw that his mother left her family to become what?

(see the answer keys)

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