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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 does Stephen come to see Maggie at the Mosses?
(a) He wants to apologize for his behavior at the dance.
(b) He wants to persuade her not to go away again.
(c) He feels that he has to see her again no matter what.
(d) He hopes to convince her to return to Lucy's house.

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

3. What is Maggie's one indulgence during the period when she is nursing her father back to health?
(a) The newspaper.
(b) The company of friends.
(c) Her daily walk.
(d) Fresh fruit.

4. Why does Philip and Tom's relationship become strained?
(a) Tom and Philip both become interested in the same young woman.
(b) Philip makes fun of Tom's love of fishing and fighting.
(c) Tom and Philip fight over the mill's water rights.
(d) Tom makes fun of Philip's hunchback and insults his father.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Riley recommend that Mr. Tulliver do about Tom's education?

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

3. How does Tom react, at first, to Maggie's request that she is allowed to see Philip?

4. What kind of a job does Mr. Deane eventually find for Tom?

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

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