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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. Why does Maggie continue to see Philip when she does not believe she is ever able to marry him?
(a) She thinks that in time, people forget about the bankruptcy.
(b) She can't stop herself because she treasures their time together.
(c) She hopes that someday something changes.
(d) She thinks that if she sees him often enough, she stops wanting to be with him.

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 genuine and sincere.
(c) She thinks it is intended to irritate the Dodson sisters.
(d) She considers it to be phony and contrived.

3. Why does Mrs. Tulliver go to see Mr. Wakem?
(a) To persuade him not to buy the mill.
(b) To ask him to help the family.
(c) To support him as he takes on the running of the mill.
(d) To convince him to give Tom a job.

4. What part of the book is introduced in the first chapter?
(a) The plot.
(b) The setting.
(c) The main characters.
(d) The theme.

5. What kind of education does Tom need, if he wants Mr. Deane to help him?
(a) Marketing.
(b) Banking.
(c) Management.
(d) Bookkeeping.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Mr. Tulliver wakes up, what does he tell Tom to do about the family's bankruptcy?

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

4. How does Tom feel about the argument with Philip?

5. How does their father's death affect Maggie and Tom's relationship?

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