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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. Where do the upper class women of Raveloe prepare for the great New Years Eve dance at the Red House?
2. Who is the one neighbor who seems to have a genuine, though small, positive impact on Silas Marner?
3. What part of the sight of Molly Farren’s dead body stays vivid in Godfrey’s memory?
4. Why is Molly Farren traveling so late in the day?
5. How much time passes between the end of Part 1 and the beginning of Part 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Silas attempt to keep track of Eppie while he works?
2. What does Squire Cass mean when he tells Godfrey to “turn over a new leaf”?
3. What happens to Molly Farren and her child on the way to the dance at the Red House?
4. How does Silas Marner’s trial of using the coal-hole work?
5. What profession is the Kimble family famous for, and why will that end soon?
6. Why is the New Year’s Eve dance more important than the Christmas Day party at the Red House?
7. What does Eppie express a desire for as they leave the church? How does this reflect Eppie’s life with Silas Marner?
8. How does the conversation of the townsfolk differ from the feelings of Silas Marner regarding his stolen treasure?
9. Why is Molly Farren on her way to the New Year’s Eve dance at the Red House? What are her motivations?
10. How is Silas Marner viewed as Part 2 of the story begins?
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
Marner claims the orphan girl Eppie as his own daughter. He sees her as his gold come back to him. How is this symbolism important to the story of Silas Marner’s redemption?
Essay Topic 3
Dolly Winthrop is brought into the narrative as a softhearted, compassionate neighbor. What are two important ways that she helps Silas Marner?
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