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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is it decided to try to sell Wildfire?
(a) At the market.
(b) Taking him directly to other wealthy families to see who is interested.
(c) In the newspaper.
(d) Try to find a buyer at the hunt the next day.

2. After Sarah left Silas, how long was it before she married William Dane?
(a) Six months.
(b) Two months.
(c) A year.
(d) One month.

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

4. Who is Master Kench in Chapter 6?
(a) The owner of the Rainbow.
(b) The constable.
(c) A local estate owner.
(d) The mayor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Dunsey blackmails his brother with what information in Chapter 3?

2. What happened to Squire Cass’s wife?

3. What does Dunsey mean by “I’m always lucky in my weather” (39)?

4. Who is the greatest man in Raveloe?

5. Which two people go with Silas Marner to the constable’s after his gold is stolen?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the conversation of the townsfolk differ from the feelings of Silas Marner regarding his stolen treasure?

2. In what way is Silas Marner deemed guilty of theft by his fellows of Lantern Yard?

3. Why is Godfrey Cass waiting to see his brother, Dunsey in the first scene where we meet them in Chapter 3?

4. What does the incident with the brown earthenware pot show about Silas’ condition?

5. The absence of Dunsey and the news of the death of Wildfire drives Godfrey to what decision?

6. How does the reaction of the crowd at the Rainbow to the theft differ from our modern handling of a crime?

7. Describe Dunsey’s thoughts about Silas Marner’s gold in relation to his need for money and his plans to already sell his brother’s horse.

8. What happens when Silas heals his neighbor, the cobbler’s wife, from sickness?

9. What is the overall feel of the conversation at the Rainbow before Silas Marner’s arrival?

10. What is the narrative point of view of Silas Marner?

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