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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Godfrey find out that Wildfire is dead?
(a) Bryce tells him.
(b) Godfrey finds Wildfire’s body.
(c) Rumor reaches Godfrey while visiting at the Rainbow.
(d) Dunsey finally comes home and confesses.

2. What does Dunsey think of as he passes Silas Marner’s cottage in Chapter 4?
(a) That the cottage looks very well kept.
(b) That it is rumored Silas Marner has a small fortune hidden somewhere.
(c) That he would like to meet the crazy weaver.
(d) That the cottage looks ragged.

3. What does Silas Marner decide to do after returning from the village and while waiting for his supper to cook?
(a) Change his wet clothes.
(b) Lay down to rest.
(c) Look at his gold.
(d) Set up his loom for the next day.

4. Who are Bryce and Keating?
(a) A pair of actors.
(b) Two men attending the hunt with Dunsey.
(c) Two merchants.
(d) Dunsey’s two best friends.

5. When he sees the empty hole in his floor where his gold had been, what is Silas’ reaction?
(a) He laughs, losing his mind in a moment of extreme loss.
(b) He screams and runs out of the cottage.
(c) He faints in fear and horror.
(d) He panics, but does not at first believe that he has actually been robbed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gave Silas Marner the pork he is roasting when his gold is stolen?

2. What does Godfrey decide to do while waiting for Dunsey to sell Wildfire?

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

4. What two people are draining Godfrey of his money through bribes and hush money?

5. Why is Godfrey waiting to speak with Dunsey when they enter the story in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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