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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 7: Chapter 4 | Book 7: Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What moment in the book does the narrator say is the most delicious of Tom's life?
(a) The moment when he tells his father he pays the family debts.
(b) The moment when he tells Maggie that he knows about her meetings with Philip.
(c) The moment when Bob first suggests the trading scheme to Tom.
(d) The moment when Mr. Tulliver first comes out of his coma.

2. Why does looking at the new bonnet make Mrs. Tulliver and Mrs. Pullet so sad?
(a) The bonnet is not fashionable any more.
(b) Mrs. Tulliver wishes that she has a similar bonnet.
(c) The bonnet is crushed in the closet and ruined.
(d) Mrs. Pullet speculates that she may not live to wear the bonnet in a second season.

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

4. Why does Mrs. Tulliver panic when she cannot find Maggie?
(a) She thinks that Maggie drowns in the pond.
(b) She thinks that Maggie runs away.
(c) She thinks that Maggie should apologize to Lucy.
(d) She thinks that Maggie is getting into trouble.

5. Why is it particularly bad timing for Mr. Tulliver to lose the lawsuit?
(a) He hopes to be able to afford to keep Tom in school.
(b) He is just about to expand the mill.
(c) He is hoping to take out a second mortgage on his property.
(d) He has listed his household furniture as security to pay a debt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has Tom wanted Maggie to live as long as she remains unmarried?

2. What do Tom and Maggie both fear when Tom announces to his father that he is able to pay the debts?

3. What kind of job does Maggie find to support herself?

4. Why is Maggie not punished for her behavior after running away and coming home again?

5. How does Tom react when Maggie comes home?

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