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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Tom's reaction to his father's speech?
(a) Irritated.
(b) Fearful.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Near-tearful.

2. Who does Tom's mother take in, train, and pass on to other jobs?
(a) Horses.
(b) Slave girls.
(c) Young women.
(d) Young men.

3. For what is Tom proud to pay?
(a) His breakfast.
(b) A gift for his mother.
(c) His stay at the inn.
(d) His school uniform.

4. What is a traditional, local village fair with booths of food for sale, games of chance, and contests of physical strength and courage?
(a) The fete.
(b) The veast.
(c) The festival.
(d) The celebration.

5. Who teaches Tom how to wrestle?
(a) The two farm hands.
(b) The Squire.
(c) The sons of the village laborers.
(d) The boys attending the local private school.

Short Answer Questions

1. How would young men busy with intellectual pursuits, politics and social reform be much better off?

2. How does the narrative voice shift?

3. How is the narration different from chapters one through three?

4. How is Tom's mother known?

5. Why is Tom staying at the roadside inn?

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