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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6: Chapter 8 | Book 6: Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mr. Tulliver's accident cause Maggie to grow up?
(a) She puts her own feelings aside in order to comfort Tom.
(b) She realizes that she has to support her family financially in some way.
(c) She becomes compassionate, even toward a woman she never likes, Mrs. Stelling.
(d) She learns that tragedy can befall anyone at any time.

2. What is the real reason why Maggie is not tired the night after meeting Stephen?
(a) She cannot stop thinking about him.
(b) She has too much coffee to drink.
(c) She has some sewing she hopes to do.
(d) She has a book she wants to read.

3. How does Maggie react to the aunt's criticism of her hair?
(a) She braids it and puts a hat on.
(b) She cuts it.
(c) She sticks her head in a bucket of water.
(d) She brushes it.

4. Why does Mr. Wakem talk to Maggie at the bazaar?
(a) Because he wants her advice about the mill.
(b) Because Philip wants to marry her.
(c) Because he wants to buy some knit goods from her.
(d) Because he forgives her family.

5. Why does Mr. Tulliver change his mind about asking the Mosses to pay their debt?
(a) He remembers that the Mosses have a lot of expenses to pay.
(b) He thinks about how he feels in Mr. Moss's position.
(c) He realizes that he doesn't really need the money that badly.
(d) He wants Tom to be generous with Maggie if she ever needs it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of education does Tom need, if he wants Mr. Deane to help him?

2. What action makes Maggie and Stephen particularly conscious of their attraction to each other?

3. Why does Maggie run away to live with the gypsies?

4. What moment in the book does the narrator say is the most delicious of Tom's life?

5. What do the Tullivers think of their daughter, Maggie?

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