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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color does Eliot use to describe Squire Cass’s anger at hearing the story of Godfrey’s confession?
(a) Blue with rage.
(b) Red with anger.
(c) Purple with anger.
(d) Green with fear.

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

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

4. What does Godfrey decide to do while waiting for Dunsey to sell Wildfire?
(a) Visit Nancy Lammeter.
(b) Go to the Rainbow.
(c) Go to see a play.
(d) Get some sleep.

5. What is the one item that stands out as peculiar on Molly Farren’s body?
(a) Her glasses.
(b) Her coat.
(c) Her phial of Opium.
(d) Her wedding ring.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Dunsey finds Silas Marner absent from his cottage, what does he decide to do?

2. How is it decided to try to sell Wildfire?

3. What topic from Silas Marner’s past do he and Dolly discuss at length?

4. Does Silas Marner attend the Christmas service to which Dolly invited him?

5. Who is Dolly Winthrop’s son?

(see the answer key)

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