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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 does Silas restrain two-year-old Eppie from wandering far while he works?

2. After Silas Marner and Eppie find Molly Farren’s body, what does Silas do?

3. How long does the New Year’s Eve dance last?

4. What issue does Dolly Winthrop confront Silas Marner regarding?

5. Though Dolly’s visit seems to go better than others, why is Silas happy when she leaves?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Silas Marner claims Eppie, what is the reaction of those at the party?

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

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

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

5. What profession is the Kimble family famous for, and why will that end soon?

6. Why does Godfrey meet his father after breakfast?

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

8. Why is the New Year’s Eve dance more important than the Christmas Day party at the Red House?

9. How does Silas Marner’s trial of using the coal-hole work?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how the role of random chance (Providence, coincidence. Etc.) have in Silas Marner. What are some examples of unlikely events or actions helping to form the story?

Essay Topic 2

Dolly Winthrop is brought into the narrative as a softhearted, compassionate neighbor. What are two important ways that she helps Silas Marner?

Essay Topic 3

Summarize the response of Squire Cass when Godfrey confesses the situation about Dunsey, the horse Wildfire, and the lost money.

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