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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: Chapter 13 | Book 2: Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Pullet want to intervene in the quarrel between Mrs. Glegg and Mr. Tulliver?
(a) She does not want people in town to hear that her family is quarreling over money.
(b) She hopes to borrow money from Mrs. Glegg herself.
(c) She does not like to have family members arguing with each other.
(d) Mrs. Tulliver asks her to intervene.

2. How does Mrs. Glegg react to Mr. Tulliver's letter?
(a) She complains bitterly to her sisters about Mr. Tulliver.
(b) She considers taking the Tulliver children out of her will.
(c) She goes directly to the Tulliver home to speak with Mr. Tulliver in person.
(d) She stops speaking to the Tullivers.

3. 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 he does not mean for Tom to be a miller and a farmer.
(c) Mr. Tulliver says that if Tom is a miller, he turns Mr. Tulliver out of his own mill.
(d) Mr. Tulliver says that Tom is never likely to become much of a scholar.

4. How does Tom spend his afternoon on the day that he gets home?
(a) Whittling sticks and talking to Luke.
(b) Playing with Maggie.
(c) Talking with his parents about school.
(d) Fishing with his friend Bob.

5. What part of the book is introduced in the first chapter?
(a) The theme.
(b) The plot.
(c) The main characters.
(d) The setting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maggie think of Tom's lessons with Mr. Stelling when she visits?

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

3. What is Mr. Tulliver's main regret about his children?

4. Why does Mrs. Glegg decide to let Mr. Tulliver keep the money a while longer?

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

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