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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Celia insists that Dorothea not wear what?
(a) Her mourning cap.
(b) A scarf that Ladislaw gave her.
(c) A pin that Casaubon gave her.
(d) Her favorite dress.

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

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

5. To whom does Rosamond write, asking for money?
(a) Dorothea.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Lydgate's relative.
(d) Her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the disastrous result of Rosamond's rebellious act in Chapter 58?

2. When Dorothea goes out to find Casaubon, he is

3. Who tells Rosamond of the suspicions about Lydgate?

4. To celebrate briefly being out of debt, Rosamond does what?

5. Who vows support of Lydgate and claims they do not believe the accusations against him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What revelation does Mrs. Garth make to Fred Vincy?

2. What is the Chettams' response to news of Dorothea's impending marriage?

3. Describe the events leading up to Fred and Mary's marriage.

4. What are the stipulations of Casaubon's will?

5. Describe the circumstances of Casaubon's death.

6. What does Mrs. Cadwallader tell Dorothea in Chapter 62? What is Dorothea's reaction?

7. Summarize the rest of Fred and Mary's life together.

8. What is Mrs. Cadwallader's advice to mourning Dorothea?

9. What do Dorothea and Rosamond discuss?

10. Describe Ladislaw's visit to the Lowick church.

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