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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. Why is it hard on Maggie to have her aunts and uncles and cousins come to visit?
(a) Her cousin Lucy does not like to play with Maggie.
(b) Her cousin Lucy is much more docile and obedient than Maggie.
(c) Maggie does not like her aunts and uncles and cousins.
(d) Maggie wants to have Tom all to herself.

2. How does Philip manage to get Tom excited about learning?
(a) He explains the connection between education and business to Tom.
(b) He inspires Tom because he is so advanced in his studies.
(c) He becomes friends with Tom, who then wants to do the same things as Philip.
(d) He tells him stories of heros from classical mythology.

3. What does the narrator say it means when a young boy appears sheepish?
(a) He is thinking of counterarguments to your views.
(b) He is carefully listening to what you say.
(c) He thinks you are strange.
(d) He is in awe of your wisdom.

4. Which part of the news about the family finances shocks Mr. Tulliver the most when he first regains his senses after the accident?
(a) The realization that he cannot pay back his debts.
(b) The realization that he cannot afford to keep Tom in school.
(c) The realization that he is bankrupt.
(d) The realization that most of his goods are sold.

5. What attribute do all the Dodson sisters have in common?
(a) They are known for their beauty.
(b) They are very strongminded.
(c) They are all wealthy.
(d) They take pride in their family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Tulliver panic when she cannot find Maggie?

2. What does Tom say when Maggie offers to teach him about bookkeeping?

3. What does the narrator say is the most accurate depiction of the religion of the Tullivers and the other people who live in the village of St. Ogg's?

4. Why does Mrs. Glegg decide to let Mr. Tulliver keep the money a while longer?

5. Why does Mr. Tulliver feel vindicated in his choice to send Tom to study with Mr. Stelling?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Bob trying to court Maggie when he brings her the gift of books?

2. How does Tom feel about the family's bankruptcy?

3. What is Philip Wakem's reaction to meeting Tom?

4. Why is Maggie having such a bad day on the day after the aunts and uncles come to dinner?

5. Why do you think that Philip Wakem is able to forgive Maggie for the boat trip so easily, while many of the townspeople cannot?

6. Do you think that Tom enjoys taking care of the Stellings' daughter, Laura? Why or why not?

7. How does Mr. Tulliver react when Mrs. Tulliver tells him that Mrs. Pullet plans to intervene on his behalf with her sister, Mrs. Glegg?

8. Why does Maggie allow Philip to believe that her feelings toward him are unchanged?

9. Why is it hard for Maggie to visit places in the neighborhood that she enjoys as a child, after the family goes bankrupt?

10. How does staying up late and talking to Lucy, during her first evening at Lucy's house, help Maggie to feel better?

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