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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. How old is Godfrey Cass when he is brought into the story?
2. What happened to Squire Cass’s wife?
3. What does Dunsey do after selling Wildfire?
4. Which two people go with Silas Marner to the constable’s after his gold is stolen?
5. What does Dunsey think of as he passes Silas Marner’s cottage in Chapter 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the incident with the brown earthenware pot show about Silas’ condition?
2. Did Silas Marner suspect the possibility of being robbed? Why or why not?
3. What happens when Silas heals his neighbor, the cobbler’s wife, from sickness?
4. What is the overall feel of the conversation at the Rainbow before Silas Marner’s arrival?
5. How does the reaction of the crowd at the Rainbow to the theft differ from our modern handling of a crime?
6. What seems to be William Dane’s motivation in framing Silas Marner as a thief after nine years of friendship?
7. How is Raveloe different from Lantern Yard?
8. Silas Marner’s departure from his home and his travels to Raveloe is compared to the divinities of old in what way?
9. In what way is Silas Marner deemed guilty of theft by his fellows of Lantern Yard?
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
For 16 years Godfrey cares for Eppie as best he can from afar. Compare and contrast the positives of Godfrey’s provision with the negatives of his failure to confess his mistakes and own Eppie as his own daughter.
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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