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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two people are draining Godfrey of his money through bribes and hush money?
(a) Molly Farren and Squire Cass.
(b) Dunsey and Sarah of Lantern Yard.
(c) Squire Cass and Dunsey.
(d) Dunsey and Molly Farren.

2. What physical malady afflicted Silas Marner from time to time?
(a) Seizures.
(b) Arthritis.
(c) A bad cold.
(d) Cancer.

3. Why is Godfrey waiting to speak with Dunsey when they enter the story in Chapter 3?
(a) He wants to fight with Dunsey.
(b) He wants to ride horses together.
(c) He wants Dunsey to pay him back the money he borrowed.
(d) They are starting a business venture.

4. Who is Godfrey Cass in love with?
(a) Sarah of Lantern Yard.
(b) Molly Pitcher.
(c) Nancy Lammeter.
(d) Molly Farren.

5. What sets Squire Cass apart from the other landowners in Raveloe?
(a) He is a lord.
(b) He ownes the town.
(c) He is the head of a newly wealthy family.
(d) He has tenants.

6. What was cooking in Silas Marner’s cottage when Dunsey went in?
(a) A small piece of pork.
(b) A pork stew.
(c) A string of sausages.
(d) Potatoes and vegetables.

7. Who is Squire Cass’s eldest son?
(a) Dunstan Cass.
(b) Dunsey Cass.
(c) Silas Marner.
(d) Godfrey Cass.

8. What does it mean when it says "what does he do but go and stake him" (80) regarding Dunsey and Wildfire?
(a) He tried to jump a fence and the horse was skewered.
(b) He wagered the horse on a bet.
(c) He staked a claim for the horse.
(d) The horse was cooked into steaks.

9. Where is Silas Marner when Dunsey stole his gold?
(a) 100 yards away coming back from the village.
(b) At the Rainbow.
(c) At Nancy Lammeter’s house.
(d) In the next town over.

10. What item does Dunsey have with him while he walks back from the hunt towards Silas Marner’s cottage?
(a) Godfrey’s riding whip.
(b) Dunsey’s saddle.
(c) Godfrey’s stirrups.
(d) Squire Cass’s overcoat.

11. Who do Godfrey and Dunsey decide should sell Wildfire?
(a) Dunsey.
(b) Godfrey.
(c) Squire Cass.
(d) William Dane.

12. Where does Silas Marner hide his gold?
(a) In the attic.
(b) Buried under a tree.
(c) In the coal box.
(d) Under his floor.

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

14. What does Silas appear to look like when he arrives at the Rainbow after his gold is stolen?
(a) A woman.
(b) An apparition.
(c) A zombie.
(d) A skeleton.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is appointed deputy-constable in the investigation of Silas' stolen gold?

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

4. Why does Dunsey knock on Silas Marner’s door loudly?

5. How long is Dunsey in Silas Marner’s cottage looking for the gold?

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