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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. What curious habit has Silas Marner reluctantly taken up because it is “good for the fits” (171)?
(a) Going for a job every day.
(b) Smoking a pipe.
(c) Eating more red meat.
(d) Gardening.

2. When Godfrey follows Doctor Kimble and Silas Marner, what item of clothing does he forget he is wearing out into the snow?
(a) His thin shoes.
(b) His dress clothes.
(c) His best hat.
(d) His slippers.

3. How does Godfrey’s confession conversation with his father go over all?
(a) He bears his heart and tells all.
(b) He chickens out and does not say anything.
(c) He manages to get through part but not all of his confession.
(d) He lies to get what he wants.

4. What is the one item that stands out as peculiar on Molly Farren’s body?
(a) Her wedding ring.
(b) Her phial of Opium.
(c) Her glasses.
(d) Her coat.

5. Why do Godfrey and Nancy step out during the dance?
(a) Nancy’s dress had suffered a slight accident.
(b) They wanted some time to play cards.
(c) They needed to have a serious conversation.
(d) They were “sweethearting”.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 11 follows which two characters as they prepare for the New Year’s Eve party?

2. What is the weather like as Molly Farren traveled to Raveloe?

3. Does anyone connect that the disappearance of both Dunsey and Silas Marner’s gold occurred on the same day?

4. Who is Solomon in Chapter 11?

5. What song does Dolly Winthrop have Aaron sing for Silas Marner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it guessed that Godfrey and Nancy are “sweethearting” when they step out of the dance?

2. What is the scene like as the women prepare themselves before the festivities of the great New Year’s Eve dance at the Red House?

3. What does Squire Cass mean when he tells Godfrey to “turn over a new leaf”?

4. Dolly Winthrop seems to be the only visitor who comes with genuine care. Does her visit succeed in convincing Silas Marner to attend church on Christmas? Why or why not?

5. Does Nancy actually want to step out of the dance with Godfrey? Why or why not?

6. Why is the connection between Eppie’s hair and Marner’s lost gold significant?

7. How does having Eppie affect Silas Marner’s attitude towards church?

8. What happens to Molly Farren and her child on the way to the dance at the Red House?

9. Why does Godfrey feel the need to confess everything at once to his father?

10. Is the religious life of Raveloe the same as that of Lantern Yard?

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