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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. What business does Mr. Brooke purchase?

2. The men on the board of the hospital meet to vote on the new chaplain. The vote is a tie between which characters?

3. Who discerns the reason for Lydgate's avoidance of Rosamond?

4. To pay off his debts, Fred decides to sell what?

5. Will and Adolf convince Dorothea and Casaubon to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the author choose to write this novel?

2. What do Fred and Peter Stonehouse fight about?

3. Summarize Lydgate's background.

4. What happens on the night of Featherstone's death?

5. Why does Lydgate visit Lowick in Chapter 42?

6. What are the reasons Mary Garth gives Fred for refusing to marry him? What is Fred's response?

7. What is the purpose of Dorothea's first visit to Lowick? What happens there?

8. After the reading of the will, how does Mr. Vincy feel about Rosamond's marrying Lydgate?

9. Casaubon admits to himself that he chose to marry Dorothea for what reasons?

10. Why is Dorothea saddened while on her honeymoon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Farebrother and Cadwallader. As members of the clergy, what characteristics do they have in common? Are there differences in their characters? Is one held in higher esteem than the other, and if so, why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

At the end of the novel, the author compares Dorothea to Faithful of Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress." As the main character of the novel, what resemblance does Dorothea bear to this character? Is it an appropriate comparison? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

One of the turning points in the novel is when Rosamond loses her baby. Lydgate blames the riding accident but she believes it would have happened anyway. What statement is the author making in regard to Rosamond's rebellion against her husband? Do you think Rosamond really believes that the miscarriage would have happened without the accident, or is she simply trying to assuage her guilt? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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