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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. How much money did Hetty set out with on her journey in Chapter 36?

2. Where does Sarah Stone say her shop is located in Stoniton while on stand in Chapter 43?

3. What is the title of Chapter 51?

4. Where does Arthur lead Adam to talk in Chapter 48?

5. With whose dairy management does Mr. Donnithorne say he has been unhappy for some time in Chapter 32?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the conflict between Adam and Arthur resolved in Chapter 28?

2. What happens when Dinah goes to the prison in Chapter 45?

3. With what is Hetty charged in court? What is the verdict?

4. What does Sarah Stone say on the stand in Chapter 43?

5. How does Mrs. Poyser respond to the Old Squire Donnithorne's suggestions in Chapter 32?

6. Where is Hetty journeying in Chapter 36? Why?

7. How does Hetty obtain money in Windsor in Chapter 37?

8. What is Hetty's fate in the end of the novel? How does this come about?

9. What is "deus ex machina" and how does it factor into Adam Bede?

10. What is Adam's fate at the end of the novel? How does this come about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of religion in Adam Bede. What is the main religion of the inhabitants of Hayslope? How is Methodism perceived by these characters? When did Methodism emerge? How is it portrayed in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss three examples of irony in Adam Bede. How does the author make use of dramatic irony in the novel? To what effect? How are verbal and situational irony employed? Why is irony important in the story?

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