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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3: Chapter 5 | Book 3: Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is in their home in St. Ogg's when Tom and Maggie arrive from Lorton?
(a) The court bailiff.
(b) The aunts and uncles.
(c) Philip Wakem.
(d) Mr. Poulter.

2. Why is Mr. Deane so skeptical about hiring Tom?
(a) Tom is very clumsy.
(b) Tom is only 16 years old.
(c) Tom is known for his hot temper.
(d) Tom is not very diplomatic.

3. What does Maggie discover when she finds the gypsies?
(a) She does not like them.
(b) She realizes that they just take her home again.
(c) She finds out that they are planning to travel away from the village.
(d) She admires them greatly.

4. Why is it particularly bad timing for Mr. Tulliver to lose the lawsuit?
(a) He has listed his household furniture as security to pay a debt.
(b) He hopes to be able to afford to keep Tom in school.
(c) He is hoping to take out a second mortgage on his property.
(d) He is just about to expand the mill.

5. Why does Maggie leap to Tom's defense while Mr. Tulliver discusses Tom's education with Mr. Riley?
(a) Mr. Tulliver says that if Tom is a miller, he turns Mr. Tulliver out of his own mill.
(b) Mr. Tulliver says that he has something on his mind regarding Tom.
(c) Mr. Tulliver says that Tom is never likely to become much of a scholar.
(d) Mr. Tulliver says that he does not mean for Tom to be a miller and a farmer.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Why do Tom and Philip become closer again for a little while while Tom is recovering from his injury?

5. Why does Maggie get angry with her aunts and uncles?

(see the answer key)

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