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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6: Chapter 10 | Book 6: Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Maggie finally confide in about her feelings for Stephen?
(a) Mrs. Tulliver.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Philip.
(d) Her aunt Moss.

3. What does the narrator say is the prime moral value of the Dodsons?
(a) Revering what is customary and respectable.
(b) Respect for life in all forms.
(c) Submission to the will of God.
(d) Delight in the goodness of life and of all human beings.

4. Why does Mr. Wakem ask Mr. Tulliver to run the mill?
(a) It is a way for Mr. Wakem to help the Tullivers.
(b) It humiliatez him to work for Mr. Wakem.
(c) It helpz him to get back on his feet again.
(d) It givez Philip a chance to get to know Maggie again.

5. Why does Philip's deformity make Maggie feel more tender toward him?
(a) She likes to have her love appreciated by those who are not used to it.
(b) She lacks confidence in her ability to inspire love in anyone who is not deformed.
(c) She thinks the hunchback is very handsome.
(d) She feels sorry for Philip because he is made fun of in the past.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What words does the narrator use to describe what she calls "the mental condition of these emmet-like Dodsons and Tullivers"?

3. How does Tom react when he is offered a share in the business at Guest and Company?

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

5. Why does Maggie dunk her head in a tub of water?

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