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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What idea occurs to Stephen once he is alone in the boat with Maggie?
2. Why doesn't Philip want to ask Maggie to marry him right away?
3. Why does Mrs. Tulliver not want Maggie to do any work that is hard on her hands?
4. Why does the job working for Dr. Kenn become a problem?
5. When Stephen and Maggie end up in a boat alone together, who is supposed to be there instead of Stephen?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
George Eliot depicts Maggie as much more able, intellectually, than her brother Tom. Some critics read The Mill on the Floss as an early feminist novel, calling for the full education of women and for women's equality. Socially conservative critics, however, have a different perspective on the novel, and view it as making an argument for better educating women in order to make them more effective within the family. Choose a critical perspective that makes the most sense to you, based on your own background and beliefs. Use examples from The Mill on the Floss to make a feminist argument for the emancipation of women, or to make a socially conservative argument for full education of women on behalf of their role in the family.
Essay Topic 2
Why do you think the family members in The Mill on the Floss criticize each other so much? Is their criticism a way of hiding an underlying affection? Or is the criticism more sincere? Take a position on this point and defend it using examples from The Mill on the Floss.
Essay Topic 3
Why do you think that Maggie choses to marry neither Philip Wakem nor Stephen Guest? Explain what Maggie is thinking and why she wants to remain single. Use examples from The Mill on the Floss to support your point of view.
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