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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. During the holidays Godfrey is anxious about money needed to pay his wife to keep his wife silent. How can he get this money?

2. Who is Molly Farren?

3. Most of Silas Marner’s neighbors have what kind of tone with him when they visit him after his loss?

4. How does the matter of Silas’ gold being stolen affect the townspeople?

5. What part of his confession does Godfrey fail to communicate to his father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Dolly Winthrop seems to be the only visitor who comes with genuine care. Does her visit succeed in convincing Silas Marner to attend church on Christmas? Why or why not?

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

3. What happens to Molly Farren and her child on the way to the dance at the Red House?

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

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

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

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

8. How does having Eppie affect Silas Marner’s attitude towards church?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In many ways, Silas Marner is a simple protagonist who does very little aside from enduring through the trials he is put through. Select three other characters besides Marner that Eliot uses to move the plot forward and write about how each of them impacts the story.

Essay Topic 2

How does the loss of his gold and the arrival of Eppie alter Silas Marner’s life?

Essay Topic 3

In your own words explain some of the challenges you might see Silas Marner facing while raising the two-year-old girl Eppie into adulthood.

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