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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 is Mr. Irwine doing in the opening of Chapter 5?

2. What payment did Adam ask Miss Liddy for the screen that he made her, upsetting the old squire?

3. When does Dinah say her aunt that raised her died in Chapter 8?

4. Where does Arthur ride his horse to after learning he cannot take the other horse to go on a fishing trip in Chapter 12?

5. At what time does the narrator describe Dinah getting out of bed in the opening of Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Mr. Massey's thoughts on women and marriage?

2. What is the setting that is established in Chapter 1?

3. What exchange takes place between Hetty and Arthur in Chapter 7?

4. What does carpentry symbolize in the novel?

5. Who comes to visit the home of the Poysers in Chapter 6? Why?

6. Why is Adam asked to dine upstairs at the party in Chapter 23?

7. How are Adam Bede and Arthur Donnithorne different?

8. What do Hetty's earrings and locket symbolize?

9. What is the party in celebration for in Chapter 24? Why is it significant?

10. What thoughts preoccupy Adam in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Bartle Massey in Adam Bede. How does Mr. Massey know Adam? What is the nature of their relationship? Is Mr. Massey a protagonist or antagonist in the story? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Adam Bede and Arthur Donnithorne in the novel. How are these characters similar? How are they different? What is their relationship to one another like? What establishes each of their relationships to Hetty?

Essay Topic 3

Examine and discuss the themes of deceit and betrayal in Adam Bede. How are these themes related to specific characters? What symbolism connects to these themes? What statements do you think the author is making regarding deceit and betrayal in her work?

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