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

2. Who is the greatest man in Raveloe?
(a) William Dane.
(b) Silas Marner.
(c) Godfrey Cass.
(d) Squire Cass.

3. 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) The horse was cooked into steaks.
(c) He staked a claim for the horse.
(d) He wagered the horse on a bet.

4. Who at the Rainbow does Silas accuse of robbing him?
(a) Jem Rodney.
(b) Godfrey Cass.
(c) Mr. Dowlass.
(d) Mr. Snell, the landlord.

5. What does Silas Marner do to calm himself after the first shock of losing his money?
(a) Goes to the authorities.
(b) Begins working on his loom.
(c) Goes to sleep.
(d) Begins planning how to take vengeance on the thief.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which pieces of money does Silas use to take care of his needs?

2. What item is discovered near Silas’ cottage that is seen as a clue to the robbery?

3. How much is Wildfire sold for?

4. How does Dunsey initially want to get Silas Marner’s money?

5. After Sarah left Silas, how long was it before she married William Dane?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the sale of Wildfire take place?

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

3. How does Dunsey get out of having to pay back Godfrey?

4. Why was Dunsey able to get away without immediate consequences after “staking” Wildfire during the hunt?

5. How does Eliot portray Silas Marner’s sudden arrival at the Rainbow?

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

7. Silas Marner turns to what activities to comfort himself in his bitterness?

8. What was Silas Marner’s life in Raveloe like in the years following his arrival from Lantern Yard?

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

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

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