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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-Conclusion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Eppie when Godfrey expressed to Nancy the desire to adopt her?
(a) 12 years old.
(b) 16 years old.
(c) 4 years old.
(d) 8 years old.

2. How long does the New Year’s Eve dance last?
(a) It lasted for days.
(b) A lunch and a dinner.
(c) An evening of splendid fun.
(d) One whole night.

3. What was the name of Silas Marner’s fiancé in Lantern Yard?
(a) Molly.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Nancy.
(d) Elizabeth.

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

5. What is both Godfrey and Squire Cass’s first guess about what happened to Wildfire?
(a) That the animal broke its knees.
(b) That the animal was “staked.”
(c) That the animal was not trained.
(d) That the animal was sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why had Silas Marner’s cottage door been unlocked when Dunsey had entered?

2. What does Silas Marner decide to do after returning from the village and while waiting for his supper to cook?

3. Who is Molly Farren?

4. Though Dolly’s visit seems to go better than others, why is Silas happy when she leaves?

5. What light does Eppie see when she looks from the bosom of her passed out mother into the falling snow?

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