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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. Who has decided to leave town in Chapter 76?
(a) Bulstrode.
(b) Lydgate.
(c) Dorothea.
(d) Fred.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Rosamond ask to help her and Lydgate move?

2. Who tells Rosamond of the suspicions about Lydgate?

3. What does Casaubon want Dorothea to do in Chapter 48?

4. What event is attended by most of Middlemarch?

5. With whom does Ladislaw become friends?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator say in describing Dorothea's character?

2. What is Lydgate's diagnosis and prescription for Raffles?

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

4. What happens between Bulstrode and Ladislaw in Chapter 61?

5. What does Dorothea pledge to Lydgate at the beginning of Chapter 76?

6. Why is Dorothea upset about Casaubon's will?

7. What is Mrs. Bulstrode's reaction to what Mr. Vincy tells her about her husband?

8. Describe the reunion between Dorothea and Ladislaw.

9. What happens when Dorothea dines with Farebrother, his mother, and his aunt?

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

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