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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. What does Maggie think of Tom's lessons with Mr. Stelling when she visits?
(a) She is delighted with the schoolwork and learns a lot herself while visiting.
(b) She hopes that Mr. Tulliver is happy with his investment in Tom's education.
(c) She is horrified by how hard Tom has to work in order to learn anything.
(d) She thinks that Tom's education is useless when he returns to St. Ogg's.

2. Why does Mr. Tulliver advise Maggie and Tom not to become too close to Philip?
(a) Because he is Mr. Wakem's son.
(b) Because he is older than they are.
(c) Because he is a hunchback.
(d) Because he does not inherit any property.

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

4. What does Tom want to do to make more money?
(a) Get a second job.
(b) Go back to school to get a better education.
(c) Trade, by sending cargo out to foreign ports.
(d) Speculate by investing in businesses.

5. Why is Maggie happy to run into Philip?
(a) She wants to tell him just what she thinks of what her father does to her family.
(b) She thinks that he may want to talk to her.
(c) She hopes that he brings her some books to read or at least tell her some stories.
(d) She wants to let him know that she does not blame him for what happens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Maggie come to get Tom at school during his last quarter at King's Lorton?

2. How does the narrator say that Maggie looks compared to her cousin Lucy?

3. Why does Mr. Tulliver change his mind about asking the Mosses to pay their debt?

4. How does Mrs. Glegg react to Mr. Tulliver's letter?

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

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