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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5: Chapter 1 | Book 5: Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mr. Tulliver react to Mrs. Pullet's plan to mediate on his behalf with Mrs. Glegg?
(a) He tells Mrs. Pullet how grateful he is to have her help.
(b) He decides to go to Mrs. Glegg himself and ask her to wait a while longer for the money.
(c) He decides to borrow the money to pay Mrs. Glegg back.
(d) He already has the money and pays Mrs. lregg back right away.

2. Why does Mrs. Tulliver go to see Mr. Wakem?
(a) To persuade him not to buy the mill.
(b) To convince him to give Tom a job.
(c) To support him as he takes on the running of the mill.
(d) To ask him to help the family.

3. Why do Tom and Philip become closer again for a little while while Tom is recovering from his injury?
(a) They both love Maggie.
(b) They both realize how silly their quarrel is.
(c) Tom apologizes to Philip for the things he says before.
(d) Philip is kind to Tom while he recovers from his injury.

4. How does Mrs. Moss soften Mr. Tulliver's anger?
(a) She offers him a piece of pie.
(b) She praises his daughter, Maggie.
(c) She reminds him of their childhood together.
(d) She praises his son, Tom.

5. Why does Mr. Wakem decide to buy the mill?
(a) He wants to run a mill.
(b) He wants revenge against Mr. Tulliver.
(c) He views it as a good business investment.
(d) He feels responsible for the Tulliver family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Pullet want to intervene in the quarrel between Mrs. Glegg and Mr. Tulliver?

2. Why does Tom have a hard time at school with Mr. Stelling?

3. Why is Maggie happy to run into Philip?

4. Why do you think that George Eliot chooses to begin a new book, Book II, with the chapter in which Tom first goes away to school?

5. What does Maggie think of Tom's lessons with Mr. Stelling when she visits?

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