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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. What member of Maggie's family indulges her the most?
(a) Her aunt, Mrs. Glegg.
(b) Her father, Mr. Tulliver.
(c) Her mother, Mrs. Tulliver.
(d) Her brother, Tom.

2. What does the narrator think of Mrs. Pullet's grief over old Mrs. Sutton's death?
(a) She feels that it is unnecessarily melodramatic.
(b) She considers it to be phony and contrived.
(c) She thinks it is intended to irritate the Dodson sisters.
(d) She considers it to be genuine and sincere.

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

4. What does Maggie think of Tom's lessons with Mr. Stelling when she visits?
(a) She is horrified by how hard Tom has to work in order to learn anything.
(b) She thinks that Tom's education is useless when he returns to St. Ogg's.
(c) She is delighted with the schoolwork and learns a lot herself while visiting.
(d) She hopes that Mr. Tulliver is happy with his investment in Tom's education.

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. What does the narrator think about the system of sending boys to study with independent schoolmasters, such as Mr. Stelling?

2. What character trait explains why Tom and Maggie won't take Bob's money?

3. How does Maggie react to the aunt's criticism of her hair?

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

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

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