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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6: Chapter 6 | Book 6: Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What action makes Maggie and Stephen particularly conscious of their attraction to each other?
(a) They have a long talk about books and art.
(b) They walk around the garden one evening while Lucy is out.
(c) They happen to look each other in the eyes.
(d) They discover that they agree about politics.

2. How do Tom and Philip react when they first meet each other?
(a) They instantly start talking.
(b) They are instant enemies.
(c) They become friends immediately.
(d) They are shy and awkward with each other.

3. What does Mr. Tulliver force Tom to write on his own behalf in the Bible?
(a) That Tom finds some other business to go into that is not as heartbreaking.
(b) That Tom takes care of the mill for as long as he lives.
(c) That Tom takes care of his mother and sister as long as he lives.
(d) That Tom exacts some revenge on Wakem, if he has the chance.

4. What does the narrator say is the most accurate depiction of the religion of the Tullivers and the other people who live in the village of St. Ogg's?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Atheism.
(c) Paganism.
(d) Judaism.

5. Why is Mr. Tulliver in such a bad mood at Christmas?
(a) He is upset because Tom is not doing so well in his studies.
(b) He is upset because he is not getting along well with Mrs. Tulliver.
(c) He is upset because Maggie wants to go to school as well.
(d) He is upset about a farmer using the river to irrigate his crops.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Philip's main drawback, from Tom's point of view?

2. What words does the narrator use to describe what she calls "the mental condition of these emmet-like Dodsons and Tullivers"?

3. Why is Maggie admitted to society and invited to social events that are thought to be above her station?

4. Which of the following character traits does the narrator feel is typical of the people of St. Ogg's?

5. Why does Lucy have a confidential conversation with her father the same evening that Philip first comes to visit?

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