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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 made Bulstrode rich?

2. What ailment is affecting John Raffles while he resides at Stone Court?

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

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

5. Where is Dorothea living at the beginning of Chapter 49?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rosamond lose her baby?

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

3. What happens when Dorothea goes to visit Rosamond?

4. Summarize the rest of Dorothea and Ladislaw's life together.

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

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

7. What happens at the end of Chapter 71, during and after the town meeting?

8. What is Rosamond's response when Lydgate confesses all of his debts?

9. Describe the reunion between Dorothea and Ladislaw.

10. What are Dorothea's plans for the future in Chapter 55?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Casaubon and Ladislaw. How are they described? What imagery is associated with each of them? Without knowing their characters well, what would these factors tell you about each character? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Both Rosamond and Dorothea rebel against their husbands but in very different ways. Compare their characters. How are their methods of rebellion different? Does their rebellion get equal results, or is one more effective than the other at circumventing her husband's wishes? How does their rebellion affect the way they are seen by the community? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

The women of Middlemarch, as all Victorian women, obey their husbands to various degrees. Some are perfectly obedient, while others rebel against the constraints placed upon them. Pick three wives from the novel, and compare their attitudes toward their husbands and their duties as a wife. Does their behavior correlate in any way with the quality of their relationships? Does it affect how others see them? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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