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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. What is Mr. Tulliver's opinion of lawyers?
(a) He wishes that he can afford to hire one.
(b) He admires them and wants Tom to become one.
(c) He thinks that they are beneath his social station.
(d) He considers them to be rascals.

2. Why is Mr. Tulliver in such a bad mood at Christmas?
(a) He is upset because Tom is not doing so well in his studies.
(b) He is upset about a farmer using the river to irrigate his crops.
(c) He is upset because he is not getting along well with Mrs. Tulliver.
(d) He is upset because Maggie wants to go to school as well.

3. How does Tom react to his father's accident?
(a) He tries to comfort his mother and sister.
(b) He decides to challenge Wakem to a duel.
(c) He tells Maggie never to speak to Philip again.
(d) He looks for a job so he can support the family.

4. Why does Tom have a hard time at school with Mr. Stelling?
(a) He does not like living with Mr. Stelling.
(b) He misses his family at home in St. Ogg's.
(c) He does not like to work and would rather go fishing.
(d) He is not good at learning things like geometry and Latin.

5. What does Tom think of Maggie?
(a) He thinks she is silly, but is fond of her.
(b) He admires her because of her intelligence.
(c) He competes with her for attention in the family.
(d) He thinks that she should be more ladylike.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Tom and his friend Bob fight?

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

3. Why does Lucy say that she rather not be engaged?

4. What reason does Maggie give Lucy for not being tired the night after she meets Stephen?

5. What does Maggie find the most difficult about living at home, in poverty?

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