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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. How does Maggie react to the aunt's criticism of her hair?
(a) She brushes it.
(b) She sticks her head in a bucket of water.
(c) She braids it and puts a hat on.
(d) She cuts it.

2. How does the narrator say that Maggie looks compared to her cousin Lucy?
(a) Like a rough, dark, overgrown puppy.
(b) Like a bright, sharp knife blade.
(c) Like a newly blossomed rose.
(d) Like a cold, clear shaft of ice.

3. Why does Mr. Tulliver fall off his horse?
(a) His horse loses its footing in the mud.
(b) He is intoxicated after drinking too much in response to the lawsuit's completion.
(c) He has a heart attack while riding his horse.
(d) He is shocked to learn that Mr. Wakem already holds his mortgage.

4. Why does Philip's deformity make Maggie feel more tender toward him?
(a) She thinks the hunchback is very handsome.
(b) She likes to have her love appreciated by those who are not used to it.
(c) She lacks confidence in her ability to inspire love in anyone who is not deformed.
(d) She feels sorry for Philip because he is made fun of in the past.

5. What is Mr. Tulliver's opinion of lawyers?
(a) He wishes that he can afford to hire one.
(b) He thinks that they are beneath his social station.
(c) He considers them to be rascals.
(d) He admires them and wants Tom to become one.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the one person Mr. Tulliver recognizes after his fall from the horse?

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

3. What member of Maggie's family indulges her the most?

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

5. Why is Maggie not punished for her behavior after running away and coming home again?

(see the answer key)

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