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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: Chapter 9 | Book 1: Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator think of Mrs. Pullet's grief over old Mrs. Sutton's death?
(a) She feels that it is unnecessarily melodramatic.
(b) She considers it to be genuine and sincere.
(c) She considers it to be phony and contrived.
(d) She thinks it is intended to irritate the Dodson sisters.

2. How does Maggie de-stress when she is frustrated?
(a) She goes fishing with Tom.
(b) She beats up an old wooden doll in the attic.
(c) She goes swimming in the Floss.
(d) She gets into some kind of mischief.

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

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

5. Why do Tom and his friend Bob fight?
(a) One wants to go fishing and the other does not want to.
(b) Each thinks the other cheats at a coin flip.
(c) Bob thinks Tom does not bring him along on his "Noah's Ark".
(d) Tom feels that Bob insults Maggie.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What do the Tullivers think of their daughter, Maggie?

4. What does Tom think of Maggie?

5. Why does looking at the new bonnet make Mrs. Tulliver and Mrs. Pullet so sad?

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