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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What action makes Maggie and Stephen particularly conscious of their attraction to each other?
(a) They have a long talk about books and art.
(b) They happen to look each other in the eyes.
(c) They discover that they agree about politics.
(d) They walk around the garden one evening while Lucy is out.

2. How does Tom come up with capital to finance his venture with Bob?
(a) He gets the money from his Uncle Deane.
(b) He asks his father if he can use the money they are slowly saving.
(c) He saves the money from his work at his job.
(d) He gets the money from his Aunt Glegg.

3. How does Tom react, at first, to Maggie's request that she is allowed to see Philip?
(a) He says that he has no confidence in anything she says.
(b) He says that she can see Philip if there is a chaperone.
(c) He agrees that she is trusted now.
(d) He says that he never allows her to see Philip as long as he lives.

4. Where does Maggie go to live after she returns home from the boat trip with Stephen?
(a) With Bob and his family.
(b) With her aunt Pullet and her family.
(c) With her aunt Glegg and her family.
(d) With her aunt Moss and her family.

5. How does Maggie's Aunt Glegg react to the news that Maggie comes home?
(a) She suggests that Maggie find a situation elsewhere.
(b) She scolds Tom for criticizing Maggie.
(c) She presumes that Maggie wants to stay with her.
(d) She agrees that Maggie should not be allowed in the house.

6. What happens once Maggie and Stephen reach land?
(a) They choose not to marry but to live together in the city.
(b) Maggie refuses to marry him and she leaves alone.
(c) Stephen has second thoughts and leaves Maggie.
(d) They get married but quickly start to argue.

7. Who does Maggie finally confide in about her feelings for Stephen?
(a) Philip.
(b) Mrs. Tulliver.
(c) Her aunt Moss.
(d) Lucy.

8. Who unexpectedly comes to Maggie's aid when she returns from her boat trip with Stephen?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her aunt Glegg.
(c) Her aunt Moss.
(d) Her aunt Pullet.

9. What does Philip offer to do for Maggie if she sees him regularly while she is caring for her parents?
(a) Meet in secret and bring her books.
(b) Convince his father to sell the mill.
(c) Help to finance Tom's trading venture.
(d) Help her to find a job.

10. Who frequently visits Tom's and Maggie's grave?
(a) Stephen and Philip.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Glegg.
(c) Dr. Kenn and his children.
(d) Bob and his wife.

11. When they finally meet again, what tool does Philip use to try to remind Maggie of their love for each other?
(a) Food.
(b) Music.
(c) Drawings.
(d) Books.

12. What happens to Bob's house?
(a) It burns to the ground.
(b) It is destroyed in a flood.
(c) It is damaged by wind during a storm.
(d) It is buried by a mudslide.

13. Why does Lucy understand and forgive Maggie?
(a) Dr. Kenn counsels her to forgive.
(b) She forgives everyone.
(c) Maggie's mother checks on her every day.
(d) She reads Stephen's letter.

14. Why does Philip begin to play the piano badly?
(a) He is feeling very tired after his long trip.
(b) He fears that Maggie and Stephen have feelings for each other.
(c) He is thinking about the last time he sees Maggie.
(d) He plans to ask Maggie to run away with him.

15. Why does Stephen Guest steal Lucy's sewing scissors?
(a) To put them away for her and save her the trouble.
(b) To have a chance to touch her when he gives them back.
(c) To cut an article out of the newspaper.
(d) To cut a thread.

Short Answer Questions

1. Is Maggie still in love with Stephen as she travels home?

2. What does Mr. Tulliver do when he happens to run into Mr. Wakem after he pays off his other creditors?

3. What does Tom want to do to make more money?

4. The last sentence of Book Six, Chapter 10 notes that Philip is not totally happy with Maggie's answer, and says that jealousy always longs for omniscience. What does the narrator mean by this?

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

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