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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 condition affects Rosamond in Chapter 47?

2. What business made Bulstrode rich?

3. For whom does Fred begin working in Chapter 56?

4. What do the ladies of Middlemarch say about Rosamond?

5. Who faints at the town meeting?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Rosamond keep her home from being sold?

3. How does Lydgate's relative respond to Rosamond's request for money?

4. How does Rosamond lose her baby?

5. What happens when Dorothea goes to visit Rosamond?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many examples of symbolism in the novel; for examples, the keys Featherstone is holding when he dies, Fred's horse, and so on. Analyze the author's use of these symbols and what their use contributes to the novel as a whole. Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Dorothea and Celia Brooke. What are their main qualities? How does each fit into the role of a Victorian woman? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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