1. What does the narrator think of Mrs. Pullet's grief over old Mrs. Sutton's death?
(a) She considers it to be genuine and sincere.
(b) She considers it to be phony and contrived.
(c) She thinks it is intended to irritate the Dodson sisters.
(d) She feels that it is unnecessarily melodramatic.

2. Which part of the news about the family finances shocks Mr. Tulliver the most when he first regains his senses after the accident?
(a) The realization that he cannot pay back his debts.
(b) The realization that most of his goods are sold.
(c) The realization that he is bankrupt.
(d) The realization that he cannot afford to keep Tom in school.

3. How does the narrator say that Maggie looks compared to her cousin Lucy?
(a) Like a bright, sharp knife blade.
(b) Like a newly blossomed rose.
(c) Like a cold, clear shaft of ice.
(d) Like a rough, dark, overgrown puppy.

4. How do Philip and Maggie become close?
(a) Maggie and Philip are united in their dislike of swords.
(b) Maggie begins to study with Philip.
(c) They spend a lot of time together while Tom is recovering.
(d) They go for walks together around the village.

5. How does Mr. Tulliver's accident cause Maggie to grow up?
(a) She becomes compassionate, even toward a woman she never likes, Mrs. Stelling.
(b) She puts her own feelings aside in order to comfort Tom.
(c) She realizes that she has to support her family financially in some way.
(d) She learns that tragedy can befall anyone at any time.