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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. Dorothea chooses a room at Lowick that used to belong to which relative of Casaubon?

2. Who seeks out Lydgate at the beginning of Chapter 43?

3. Why does this character visit Lydgate?

4. What relation is Celia to Dorothea?

5. Mary Garth is what to Peter Featherstone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Dorothea and Will talk about during Will's visit?

2. Describe Lydgate's role in the appointment of the new chaplain.

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

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

5. What are the objections that the men of Middlemarch express about the way Lydgate practices medicine?

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

7. What happens when Sir Chettam goes to see Mr. Cadwallader?

8. Describe how Dorothea, Mr. Brooke, and Celia, respectively, feel about Dorothea's engagement to Casaubon.

9. What happens as Mr. Brooke and Dorothea are touring Tipton?

10. What reasons does Ladislaw give Naumann for being tired of art lessons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the relationship between Bulstrode and Raffles. Why is the information Raffles has so scandalous? Neither are particularly virtuous; who is more despicable, and why? Does Bulstrode deserve the torment that Raffles bestows upon him? Is Bulstrode's revenge justified? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the author's use of foreshadowing in the novel---for example, the first mention of how Casaubon's work is affecting his health in Chapter 21 foreshadows the fact that he literally works himself to death later. Is this an effective style? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

In the prologue, the author begins by relating the tale of St. Theresa. As the main character of the novel, what resemblance does Dorothea bear to this saint? Is it an appropriate comparison? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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