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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Squire Cass’s eldest son?

2. What does Dunsey think of as he passes Silas Marner’s cottage in Chapter 4?

3. What is it like outside when Dunsey left the weaver’s cottage?

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

5. What was the name of Silas Marner’s fiancé in Lantern Yard?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Raveloe different from Lantern Yard?

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

5. 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.

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

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

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

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

10. Explain Silas Marner’s reaction to his gold being lost.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the relationships between Godfrey and Nancy Lammeter and Godfrey and Molly Farren. How does each one affect Godfrey’s decision making?

Essay Topic 2

Pick three of the main themes that can be found in the story of Silas Marner.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the difference between the neighbors’ gossip and Silas Marner’s own feelings regarding the stolen gold. (See Chapter 10)

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