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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

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

3. How does Maggie de-stress when she is frustrated?
(a) She gets into some kind of mischief.
(b) She goes fishing with Tom.
(c) She beats up an old wooden doll in the attic.
(d) She goes swimming in the Floss.

4. Who is in their home in St. Ogg's when Tom and Maggie arrive from Lorton?
(a) Mr. Poulter.
(b) The aunts and uncles.
(c) Philip Wakem.
(d) The court bailiff.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mr. Tulliver want Tom to study drawing?

2. Why does Mrs. Tulliver go to see Mr. Wakem?

3. Mr. Tulliver wakes up briefly to talk to Tom when Tom arrives home from Lorton. But what happens to him after that?

4. To whom does Tom go for advice about getting a job?

5. How does Mrs. Moss soften Mr. Tulliver's anger?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Maggie feel when Philip declares his love for her?

2. "Without the beauty, we are apt to call simplicity awkwardness," writes George Eliot in chapter nine. Who is she referring to? Why does she make this comment?

3. What does Lucy hope to accomplish by inviting Philip to her house?

4. What kind of person is Mrs. Glegg?

5. Why are Stephen and Maggie so sure that they should not marry?

6. Mr. Wakem at first reacts with violent opposition to Philip's proposal to marry Maggie, and then he changes his mind. Why do you think that he changes his mind?

7. Why does Maggie not choose to stay with the gypsies once she finds them?

8. What conclusions do you draw about gender roles in the village of St. Ogg's based on Mr. Tulliver's conversation with Mr. Riley?

9. Why does Tom try to convince Philip to come and see the sword demonstration?

10. Why doesn't Mrs. Tulliver realize that she is unlikely to convince Mr. Wakem not to buy the mill?

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