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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3: Chapter 1 | Book 3: Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mr. Tulliver planning to send away to school?
(a) His wife, Mrs. Tulliver.
(b) His son, Tom.
(c) His daughter, Maggie.
(d) His niece, Lucy.

2. What is Mr. Tulliver's main regret about his children?
(a) His daughter, not his son, is most like him.
(b) His children do not get along with each other.
(c) His son, not his daughter, is most like him.
(d) His children do not do chores around the house.

3. Why does Mr. Tulliver advise Maggie and Tom not to become too close to Philip?
(a) Because he is older than they are.
(b) Because he is a hunchback.
(c) Because he does not inherit any property.
(d) Because he is Mr. Wakem's son.

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

5. How do Philip and Maggie become close?
(a) They spend a lot of time together while Tom is recovering.
(b) They go for walks together around the village.
(c) Maggie begins to study with Philip.
(d) Maggie and Philip are united in their dislike of swords.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Tom react to his father's accident?

3. Why does Mr. Tulliver feel vindicated in his choice to send Tom to study with Mr. Stelling?

4. Why does Mrs. Pullet want to intervene in the quarrel between Mrs. Glegg and Mr. Tulliver?

5. How does Tom spend his afternoon on the day that he gets home?

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