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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. Brooke's political platform does not endorse what?

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

3. Who has spent the week after the town meeting caring for her sick husband?

4. Celia insists that Dorothea not wear what?

5. Who visits Rosamond as a friend but then upsets her, causing her to stay in bed, claiming illness?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the stipulations of Casaubon's will?

2. What are Lydgate's fears about what will happen to him because of the gossip about Raffles' death?

3. What is Bulstrode's part in Raffles' death?

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

5. With what information does Raffles attempt to blackmail Bulstrode?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagine if the characters of "Middlemarch" lived today. Choose one character. How would their life be different? What place in society would they occupy? Do you think their story would have ended differently? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the various relationships presented in the novel. What reasons did each couple have for their respective unions? Did the reasons for these marriages appear to affect their outcomes (for example, were marriages based on love longer lasting or more satisfying than relationships based on mutual gain)? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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