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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. Why does Mr. Tulliver want Tom to study drawing?
(a) So that he becomes a good draftsman of buildings and bridges.
(b) So that he is well-rounded, understanding art as well as math and language.
(c) So that he someday becomes an artist.
(d) So that he entertains himself at times when he is bored.

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

3. What helps Mrs. Glegg to feel better about her argument with Mr. Glegg?
(a) He suggests that family is more important than money.
(b) He tells her that she is being foolish.
(c) He tells her that they are doing fine financially.
(d) He hints that he provides well for her in his will.

4. What does the narrator say it means when a young boy appears sheepish?
(a) He is thinking of counterarguments to your views.
(b) He thinks you are strange.
(c) He is in awe of your wisdom.
(d) He is carefully listening to what you say.

5. While Mr. Tulliver is talking to Mr. Riley about Tom, what does he confide in Mr. Riley about Maggie?
(a) He fears that Maggie never wants to leave home because she is so close to her parents.
(b) He fears that Maggie is sorry to see Tom go away to school.
(c) He fears that Maggie is popular with the boys when she is older.
(d) He fears that Maggie's cleverness leads to trouble when she grows up and becomes a woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Maggie leap to Tom's defense while Mr. Tulliver discusses Tom's education with Mr. Riley?

2. What does Maggie discover when she finds the gypsies?

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

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

5. What happens to Maggie when she tries to hug Tom because she is so delighted by the music coming from the music box?

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