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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Dunsey finds Silas Marner absent from his cottage, what does he decide to do?
(a) Come back another day.
(b) Steal the gold before he returns.
(c) Steal the gold and then burn down the house.
(d) Wait until he returns and then ask him to borrow the money he needs.

2. To what creature is Silas Marner compared in Chapter 2?
(a) A spinning insect.
(b) An angry rat.
(c) A spindly spider.
(d) A grumpy cow.

3. How long is Dunsey in Silas Marner’s cottage looking for the gold?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 2 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 5 minutes.

4. When Sally Oats is sick, how does Silas Marner heal her?
(a) With a drink made with peppermint.
(b) With a home cooked meal.
(c) With hot compresses and rest.
(d) With a drink made with foxglove.

5. Who at the Rainbow does Silas accuse of robbing him?
(a) Mr. Snell, the landlord.
(b) Jem Rodney.
(c) Mr. Dowlass.
(d) Godfrey Cass.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the “pallid undersized men” (9) who looked odd next to the “brawny country-folk” (9)?

2. Where does Silas Marner go to get help after his gold is stolen?

3. What does Silas Marner do to calm himself after the first shock of losing his money?

4. Who are Bryce and Keating?

5. What was cooking in Silas Marner’s cottage when Dunsey went in?

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