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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) All of his estate would go to charity.
(b) Half of his estate would go to Celia.
(c) Half of Casaubon's estate would go to Ladislaw.
(d) Dorothea would inherit all of Casaubon's estate with no stipulations.

2. Who does Rosamond ask to help her and Lydgate move?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her nephew.

3. Who buys Stone Court from Rigg?
(a) Will Ladislaw.
(b) Mr. Vincy.
(c) Farebrother.
(d) Bulstrode.

4. Dorothea has how many children?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) None.
(d) One.

5. Whom does Mrs. Garth want Mary to marry?
(a) Ladislaw.
(b) Fred.
(c) Farebrother.
(d) No one.

6. What does Rosamond do in Chapter 58 against her husband's advice?
(a) Travels to London.
(b) Gets a job.
(c) Begins to study politics.
(d) Goes out riding.

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

8. Who dines with Farebrother, his mother, and his aunt?
(a) Lydgate and Rosamond.
(b) Lydgate.
(c) Dorothea.
(d) Ladislaw.

9. To celebrate briefly being out of debt, Rosamond does what?
(a) Buys new furniture.
(b) Plans a trip abroad.
(c) Buys a new horse.
(d) Sends out dinner party invitations.

10. What is Lydgate's reaction to Rosamond's illness?
(a) He thinks Rosamond may be ill but neglects her out of anger.
(b) He thinks that Rosamond is feigning illness so that he will not be angry with her anymore.
(c) He thinks that Rosamond is feigning illness to get attention.
(d) He fears that Rosamond is really sick, and tends to her.

11. In order to be with Ladislaw, Dorothea renounces her need for what?
(a) Performing charitable services at the hospital.
(b) The need for approval from the residents of Middlemarch.
(c) Her inheritance from Casaubon.
(d) Maintaining a friendship with Lydgate.

12. Who had previously made suggestions as to who should be the overseer of Stone Court?
(a) Mr. Vincy.
(b) Lydgate.
(c) Mr. Brooke.
(d) Mr. Garth.

13. Where is Dorothea living at the beginning of Chapter 49?
(a) Freshitt.
(b) Stone Court.
(c) Tipton.
(d) Lowick.

14. What does Mrs. Cadwallader want Dorothea to do in the wake of Casaubon's death?
(a) Get remarried soon.
(b) Go to work.
(c) Travel abroad.
(d) Get an education.

15. How many children do Mary and Fred have?
(a) None.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rosamond insisted on having what items, putting Lydgate in debt as a result?

2. Politics take precedence at the Chettam household because the national legislature has vetoed what?

3. For whom does Fred begin working in Chapter 56?

4. Where do Dorothea and Ladislaw live after their marriage?

5. What does Lydgate think is the real reason for Bulstrode's resignation?

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