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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. Why does Maggie leap to Tom's defense while Mr. Tulliver discusses Tom's education with Mr. Riley?
(a) Mr. Tulliver says that he has something on his mind regarding Tom.
(b) Mr. Tulliver says that if Tom is a miller, he turns Mr. Tulliver out of his own mill.
(c) Mr. Tulliver says that he does not mean for Tom to be a miller and a farmer.
(d) Mr. Tulliver says that Tom is never likely to become much of a scholar.

2. Why is Maggie nervous about seeing Tom when he comes home?
(a) She fears that Tom is upset about being sent away to study.
(b) She wants to convince him to take her fishing with him.
(c) She thinks he forgets about her since he is away.
(d) She forgets to feed his rabbits and they die.

3. How does Maggie react to the aunt's criticism of her hair?
(a) She brushes it.
(b) She braids it and puts a hat on.
(c) She sticks her head in a bucket of water.
(d) She cuts it.

4. Why do Mrs. Tulliver's sisters criticize Mr. Tulliver?
(a) They do not think that he treats Mrs. Tulliver well.
(b) They think that he is not good at managing money.
(c) They are unimpressed with his parenting skills.
(d) They think that he is not very good looking.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the narrator say it means when a young boy appears sheepish?

3. How does Mr. Tulliver react to Mrs. Pullet's plan to mediate on his behalf with Mrs. Glegg?

4. How does Tom feel about the argument with Philip?

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

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