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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. What does Eppie ask Silas Marner if they could build outside of their house?
2. What part of his confession does Godfrey fail to communicate to his father?
3. Why is Dunsey Cass’s absence after he kills Wildfire not a matter of concern or discussion?
4. What does Silas Marner decide to do with the child he has found?
5. What is the one item that stands out as peculiar on Molly Farren’s body?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is the connection between Eppie’s hair and Marner’s lost gold significant?
2. How does having Eppie affect Silas Marner’s attitude towards church?
3. Who helps Silas Marner navigate parenthood? How was this helpful?
4. Does Nancy actually want to step out of the dance with Godfrey? Why or why not?
5. How does Silas attempt to keep track of Eppie while he works?
6. Is the religious life of Raveloe the same as that of Lantern Yard?
7. What profession is the Kimble family famous for, and why will that end soon?
8. How does the conversation of the townsfolk differ from the feelings of Silas Marner regarding his stolen treasure?
9. Why does Godfrey feel the need to confess everything at once to his father?
10. How does Silas Marner’s trial of using the coal-hole work?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Dunsey Cass is cast as an antagonist in the story. How does his selfishness towards his brother impact Silas Marner?
Essay Topic 2
Explain how Silas Marner and Eppie’s trip back to his old home of Lantern Yard failed to bring closure to the injustices of his past. Then explain how that lack of justice fails to ruin Silas Marner’s true happiness as the story ends.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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