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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. When Mr. Tulliver wakes up, what does he tell Tom to do about the family's bankruptcy?
(a) Destroy Moss's note and pay Luke what is owed to him.
(b) Get a job working as a schoolmaster.
(c) Go back to school at all costs.
(d) Try to find a way to save the mill.

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

3. Why do Tom and Philip become closer again for a little while while Tom is recovering from his injury?
(a) They both love Maggie.
(b) Tom apologizes to Philip for the things he says before.
(c) Philip is kind to Tom while he recovers from his injury.
(d) They both realize how silly their quarrel is.

4. Why does Mr. Tulliver advise Maggie and Tom not to become too close to Philip?
(a) Because he does not inherit any property.
(b) Because he is a hunchback.
(c) Because he is older than they are.
(d) Because he is Mr. Wakem's son.

5. Why does Philip's deformity make Maggie feel more tender toward him?
(a) She thinks the hunchback is very handsome.
(b) She likes to have her love appreciated by those who are not used to it.
(c) She lacks confidence in her ability to inspire love in anyone who is not deformed.
(d) She feels sorry for Philip because he is made fun of in the past.

Short Answer Questions

1. What member of Maggie's family indulges her the most?

2. How do Tom and Philip react when they first meet each other?

3. What do Mrs. Tulliver's sisters tell Mr. Tulliver about the clergyman he plans to send Tom to study with?

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

5. Why is Mr. Tulliver in such a bad mood at Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of person is Mrs. Moss?

2. Why do you think that Maggie's mother and aunts pull together to help her upon her return from her boat trip with Stephen?

3. Why does Mr. Tulliver feel that the river's water should not be diverted for purposes of irrigation?

4. How does Philip put Tom's mind at ease after the accident?

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

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

7. How do Mrs. Tulliver's sisters react to the actions of the Tulliver children?

8. 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?

9. Why does Maggie refuse the book that Philip tries to offer her when she runs into him, after the family goes bankrupt?

10. Describe Maggie's childhood relationship with Tom.

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