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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Mr. Tulliver change his mind about asking the Mosses to pay their debt?
2. What is Philip's main drawback, from Tom's point of view?
3. Which part of the news about the family finances shocks Mr. Tulliver the most when he first regains his senses after the accident?
4. Why does Philip's deformity make Maggie feel more tender toward him?
5. Why is Maggie not punished for her behavior after running away and coming home again?
Short Essay Questions
1. Do you think that Tom has a fairly flexible, tolerant nature, or is he more stubborn and rigid? Explain your answer in terms of Tom's reaction to Lucy's attempts to peacemaker between him and Philip Wakem on Maggie's behalf.
2. Why are Maggie and Philip a good match for each other?
3. Why do you think that Maggie's mother and aunts pull together to help her upon her return from her boat trip with Stephen?
4. How does Maggie feel about Philip when she finally sees him again at her cousin Lucy's house?
5. Why do you think that Dr. Kenn offers Maggie a job as a governess when she returns from her boat trip with Stephen?
6. Why is it hard for Maggie to visit places in the neighborhood that she enjoys as a child, after the family goes bankrupt?
7. Why do you think that Tom says he does not trust Maggie when it comes to Philip Wakem? Why does Maggie say that his lack of trust is unfair?
8. How does Maggie react when she realizes that she and Steven go too far in the boat?
9. Describe Maggie's character, based on her behavior during her childhood.
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At the end of Book Three, Mr. Tulliver insists on having Tom write in the Bible that Mr. Tulliver never wants to work for Wakem and that although he serves him honestly, he wishes evil befalls him. Why do you think that Mr. Tulliver wants to have these words written in the Bible? Why does the family find it so shocking that he writes these words in the Bible? Support your answer with details from the book.
Essay Topic 2
Explain how Tom connects to the theme of generosity in The Mill on the Floss. How do other people treat Tom when he is in need of generosity? How does he treat others when the person in need is someone else, such as Maggie? Be sure to include examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
To whom do a young person living in the village of St. Ogg's turn, if he or she needs guidance? How does a young person who loses his or her parents, or whose parents are not very sensible, find guidance about life? Explain your answer.
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