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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Silas Marner came to Raveloe from which direction?

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

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

4. How much is Wildfire sold for?

5. Who were the “pallid undersized men” (9) who looked odd next to the “brawny country-folk” (9)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Godfrey have such a hard time with the idea of confessing his situation to his father?

5. What does Eliot accomplish by taking an entire chapter to set the scene at the Rainbow before Silas Marner’s arrival?

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

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

8. Did Silas Marner suspect the possibility of being robbed? Why or why not?

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

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

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