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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 Dunsey initially want to get Silas Marner’s money?
(a) By killing Silas Marner.
(b) By making friends with the weaver.
(c) By stealing it.
(d) By scaring the weaver into lending it to him.

2. What form of judgment declared Silas Marner guilty of stealing at Lantern Yard?
(a) Drawing lots.
(b) The king’s order.
(c) A court case.
(d) Mediation.

3. What item is discovered near Silas’ cottage that is seen as a clue to the robbery?
(a) A knife.
(b) A tinder-box.
(c) Godfrey’s riding whip.
(d) Dunsey’s shoe.

4. Which pieces of money does Silas use to take care of his needs?
(a) The guineas.
(b) The half-crowns.
(c) The shillings and sixpences.
(d) The crowns.

5. Why does Dunsey knock on Silas Marner’s door loudly?
(a) He wants to frighten Silas Marner with his sudden arrival.
(b) He thinks Silas Marner is hard of hearing.
(c) He is afraid Silas Marner is not home.
(d) He hears something coming behind him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Silas Marner when Dunsey stole his gold?

2. When Sally Oats is sick, how does Silas Marner heal her?

3. For what reason does Godfrey want to avoid going to the hunt to sell Wildfire himself?

4. Who, is it thought, owned the tinder-box found near Silas Marner's cottage?

5. What sets Squire Cass apart from the other landowners in Raveloe?

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