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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. Who does Hetty say she is going to look for to the innkeeper in Stoniton in Chapter 36?

2. On what day of the week does Chapter 34 open?

3. Whose letter informs Arthur of Hetty's imprisonment in Chapter 44?

4. What word from Chapter 27 means the action of appeasing a god, spirit, or person?

5. Who does Arthur give his letter for Hetty to deliver to her in Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens as Adam prepares to dance with Hetty in Chapter 26?

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

4. What does John Olding testify on the stand in Chapter 43?

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

6. How is Adam's dance with Hetty described in Chapter 26?

7. What does Hetty request of Mr. Poyser in Chapter 31? Why? How does he respond?

8. Why does Adam go to Hall Farm in Chapter 30? What does he do there?

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

10. What arrangement is reached between Hetty and Adam in Chapter 34?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the roles of women in late 18th-century England and examine why they are important to the plot of Adam Bede. What were the expectations for women such as Hetty and Dinah? In what ways do these characters challenge those expectations? What are the outcomes of those challenges?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Hetty Sorrel in Adam Bede. How old is Hetty when the novel opens? How is her appearance described? What are Hetty's primary motivations in the story? How does her character evolve?

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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