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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 gave Silas Marner the pork he is roasting when his gold is stolen?
2. Dunsey blackmails his brother with what information in Chapter 3?
3. What item does Dunsey have with him while he walks back from the hunt towards Silas Marner’s cottage?
4. Which pieces of money does Silas use to take care of his needs?
5. What does Godfrey hope to gain by marrying Nancy Lammeter?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what ways does Godfrey overthink his guilt and planned confessions throughout the story?
2. Explain Silas Marner’s reaction to his gold being lost.
3. Why does Godfrey have such a hard time with the idea of confessing his situation to his father?
4. How does Eliot portray Silas Marner’s sudden arrival at the Rainbow?
5. What is the overall feel of the conversation at the Rainbow before Silas Marner’s arrival?
6. What happens when Silas heals his neighbor, the cobbler’s wife, from sickness?
7. What was Silas Marner’s life in Raveloe like in the years following his arrival from Lantern Yard?
8. Why is Godfrey Cass waiting to see his brother, Dunsey in the first scene where we meet them in Chapter 3?
9. Silas Marner turns to what activities to comfort himself in his bitterness?
10. Did Silas Marner suspect the possibility of being robbed? Why or why not?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Silas Marner raised Eppie as his own, while Godfrey Cass cared for her from afar but never claimed her as his own kin. Compare the rights of Silas Marner and Godfrey Cass to claim Eppie as their own daughter.
Essay Topic 2
Godfrey Cass is a complicated character. Generally good in his motivations, he is plagued by past sins and current fears. Explain how these fears keep Godfrey from rising to the role of a hero within the narrative.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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