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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 much time passes between the end of Part 1 and the beginning of Part 2?

2. What is the one story genuinely considered by the town to explain the robbery of the gold?

3. What part of the sight of Molly Farren’s dead body stays vivid in Godfrey’s memory?

4. What kind of party does the Cass family throw on Christmas Day?

5. What is the one item that stands out as peculiar on Molly Farren’s body?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Eppie express a desire for as they leave the church? How does this reflect Eppie’s life with Silas Marner?

2. How do the visits of his neighbors fail to help Silas Marner?

3. How is Silas Marner viewed as Part 2 of the story begins?

4. What was Silas Marner doing when Eppie entered his cottage?

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

6. Why is Molly Farren on her way to the New Year’s Eve dance at the Red House? What are her motivations?

7. 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?

8. How does Godfrey handle Silas Marner’s adoption of Eppie?

9. How does Silas attempt to keep track of Eppie while he works?

10. Who helps Silas Marner navigate parenthood? How was this helpful?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Eliot uses very eloquent wording throughout the novel to describe scenery, conversations, and emotions. While these passages often do not drive the storyline forward, they are critical to the overall impact of the story. Select two examples where Eliot uses vivid language and explain how it helps the story.

Essay Topic 3

The nineteenth century was a time of deep religious beliefs clashing with modern enlightened views. Silas Marner is devoutly religious before being betrayed by his friend and then cast out of his church. How does this betrayal from those he trusted set the tone for the entire novel?

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