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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. Why does Mrs. Glegg decide to let Mr. Tulliver keep the money a while longer?
(a) She does not want to cause problems for her sister's family.
(b) She is getting a good rate of interest from him.
(c) She regrets fighting with Mr. Tulliver and with Mr. Glegg about money.
(d) She does not really need the money.

2. Why does Maggie get angry with her aunts and uncles?
(a) They scold and judge, but do not help.
(b) They fight over pieces of furniture.
(c) They do not remember to bring the cousins.
(d) They criticize the dishes and linens.

3. What do the Tullivers think of their daughter, Maggie?
(a) She is hardworking but dumb.
(b) She is obedient but foolish.
(c) She is smart and mischievous.
(d) She is pretty and docile.

4. What does Mrs. Moss do when she arrives?
(a) She asks what she can do to help make her brother more comfortable.
(b) She offers to let the family come and live with her.
(c) She offers to buy some of the dishes and linens.
(d) She tells the family that her family owes Mr. Tulliver three hundred pounds.

5. Why does Mr. Tulliver feel vindicated in his choice to send Tom to study with Mr. Stelling?
(a) The aunts and uncles come around and feel that Tom's education is important.
(b) Mr. Stelling is planning to open a school and admit even more students.
(c) Tom is doing very well in his studies and impressing those around him.
(d) Mr. Wakem, the lawyer, is sending his son to study with Mr. Stelling as well.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mr. Tulliver wakes up briefly to talk to Tom when Tom arrives home from Lorton. But what happens to him after that?

2. How does Mr. Tulliver's accident cause Maggie to grow up?

3. Why does Mr. Tulliver advise Maggie and Tom not to become too close to Philip?

4. What surprise does Tom bring back for Maggie from school?

5. How do Tom and Philip react when they first meet each other?

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