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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what creature is Silas Marner compared in Chapter 2?
(a) An angry rat.
(b) A grumpy cow.
(c) A spinning insect.
(d) A spindly spider.

2. Why had Silas Marner’s cottage door been unlocked when Dunsey had entered?
(a) He was not worried about theft and left the door unlocked.
(b) The string to lock it was being used to cook his supper.
(c) His neighbors were watching the house for him.
(d) He had forgotten.

3. When Sally Oats is sick, how does Silas Marner heal her?
(a) With a drink made with peppermint.
(b) With a home cooked meal.
(c) With hot compresses and rest.
(d) With a drink made with foxglove.

4. What is it like outside when Dunsey left the weaver’s cottage?
(a) It was raining and dark.
(b) It was early morning and dewy.
(c) It was pitch black and warm.
(d) The sun was setting and it was breezy.

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

6. What does the landlord first have Silas Marner do after he arrives at the Rainbow?
(a) Declare who he thinks stole his gold.
(b) Tell his whole story with every detail.
(c) Take off his wet coat and sit by the fire.
(d) Get the constable.

7. Where does Silas Marner go to get help after his gold is stolen?
(a) The local church.
(b) The town hall.
(c) The Rainbow.
(d) Squire Cass’s house.

8. How old is Godfrey Cass when he is brought into the story?
(a) 25.
(b) 30.
(c) 26.
(d) 15.

9. What was Silas Marner’s reputation in Lantern Yard before he was betrayed?
(a) A young man of excellent standing and devout faith.
(b) A quiet and peaceful hermit isolated from the community.
(c) A wild young man who was always getting into trouble.
(d) An imposter who traded information for money.

10. What does Dunsey mean by “I’m always lucky in my weather” (39)?
(a) His luck comes from the weather.
(b) He gets luck from all sorts of weather.
(c) He believes that the weather will cooperate for him.
(d) He enjoys weather more than most people.

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

12. Who, is it thought, owned the tinder-box found near Silas Marner's cottage?
(a) Dunsey Cass.
(b) Nancy Lammeter.
(c) A magistrate who recently left on business.
(d) A peddler who visited the town recently.

13. What other option does Godfrey see besides confessing to his father?
(a) Enlisting as a soldier.
(b) Bankruptcy.
(c) Moving away.
(d) A life spent in fear.

14. Which two people go with Silas Marner to the constable’s after his gold is stolen?
(a) Mr. Snell, the landlord, and Godfrey.
(b) Godfrey and Mr. Dowlas.
(c) Mr. Dowlas and Jem Rodney.
(d) Mr. Snell, the landlord, and Mr. Dowlas.

15. Silas Marner came to Raveloe from which direction?
(a) The south.
(b) The west.
(c) The north.
(d) The east.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item did William Dane use to frame Silas Marner?

2. Why does Silas Marner suspect Jem Rodney of stealing his gold?

3. What does Dunsey suggest in order for Godfrey to get the money needed to pay his father back?

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

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

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