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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5: Chapter 7 | Book 6: Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mr. Tulliver planning to send away to school?
(a) His niece, Lucy.
(b) His wife, Mrs. Tulliver.
(c) His daughter, Maggie.
(d) His son, Tom.

2. How does Bob try to cheer Maggie up?
(a) He offers the family money.
(b) He does work around the house.
(c) He brings her food.
(d) He brings her books.

3. When Mr. Tulliver wakes up, what does he tell Tom to do about the family's bankruptcy?
(a) Get a job working as a schoolmaster.
(b) Try to find a way to save the mill.
(c) Go back to school at all costs.
(d) Destroy Moss's note and pay Luke what is owed to him.

4. 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 popular with the boys when she is older.
(c) He fears that Maggie's cleverness leads to trouble when she grows up and becomes a woman.
(d) He fears that Maggie is sorry to see Tom go away to school.

5. Why does Mr. Wakem decide to buy the mill?
(a) He feels responsible for the Tulliver family.
(b) He wants revenge against Mr. Tulliver.
(c) He wants to run a mill.
(d) He views it as a good business investment.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why is it hard on Maggie to have her aunts and uncles and cousins come to visit?

4. What is Stephen Guest's first reaction to hearing that Maggie is coming to visit her cousin Lucy?

5. Why does Philip and Tom's relationship become strained?

(see the answer key)

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