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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. What does Mr. Tulliver force Tom to write on his own behalf in the Bible?
(a) That Tom takes care of his mother and sister as long as he lives.
(b) That Tom exacts some revenge on Wakem, if he has the chance.
(c) That Tom finds some other business to go into that is not as heartbreaking.
(d) That Tom takes care of the mill for as long as he lives.

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

3. What does the narrator say is the most accurate depiction of the religion of the Tullivers and the other people who live in the village of St. Ogg's?
(a) Atheism.
(b) Paganism.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Christianity.

4. Why do Mrs. Tulliver's sisters criticize Mr. Tulliver?
(a) They are unimpressed with his parenting skills.
(b) They think that he is not good at managing money.
(c) They do not think that he treats Mrs. Tulliver well.
(d) They think that he is not very good looking.

5. How does the narrator say that Maggie looks compared to her cousin Lucy?
(a) Like a rough, dark, overgrown puppy.
(b) Like a newly blossomed rose.
(c) Like a bright, sharp knife blade.
(d) Like a cold, clear shaft of ice.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why does Stephen want to marry Lucy?

4. Why is Maggie nervous about seeing Tom when he comes home?

5. How does Mr. Tulliver react to Mrs. Pullet's plan to mediate on his behalf with Mrs. Glegg?

(see the answer key)

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