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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Chapter 4 | Book 2: Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Riley recommend that Mr. Tulliver do about Tom's education?
(a) Send him to study with a parson.
(b) Send him to study with a lawyer.
(c) Send him to the village school.
(d) Send him to boarding school.

2. How does Tom feel about the argument with Philip?
(a) He hates Philip for being the son of Mr. Wakem.
(b) He feels that he is never friends with Philip again.
(c) He resents Philip for being so far ahead of him in school.
(d) He does not see why they cannot just make it up.

3. Why does Mrs. Tulliver panic when she cannot find Maggie?
(a) She thinks that Maggie is getting into trouble.
(b) She thinks that Maggie drowns in the pond.
(c) She thinks that Maggie should apologize to Lucy.
(d) She thinks that Maggie runs away.

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

5. What does the narrator say it means when a young boy appears sheepish?
(a) He is in awe of your wisdom.
(b) He thinks you are strange.
(c) He is thinking of counterarguments to your views.
(d) He is carefully listening to what you say.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Mrs. Tulliver's sisters tell Mr. Tulliver about the clergyman he plans to send Tom to study with?

2. While Mr. Tulliver is talking to Mr. Riley about Tom, what does he confide in Mr. Riley about Maggie?

3. Why does Mr. Tulliver want Tom to study drawing?

4. Why does Philip and Tom's relationship become strained?

5. How does Tom hurt his foot?

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