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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 event is attended by most of Middlemarch?

2. Celia insists that Dorothea not wear what?

3. How many children do Mary and Fred have?

4. Who buys Stone Court from Rigg?

5. Who had previously made suggestions as to who should be the overseer of Stone Court?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lydgate's relative respond to Rosamond's request for money?

2. What happens at the end of Chapter 71, during and after the town meeting?

3. How does Rosamond lose her baby?

4. With what information does Raffles attempt to blackmail Bulstrode?

5. Summarize the rest of Dorothea and Ladislaw's life together.

6. What revelation does Mrs. Garth make to Fred Vincy?

7. Describe the circumstances of Casaubon's death.

8. What do Dorothea and Rosamond discuss?

9. What is Lydgate's diagnosis and prescription for Raffles?

10. What is Bulstrode's part in Raffles' death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the author's use of foreshadowing in the novel---for example, the first mention of how Casaubon's work is affecting his health in Chapter 21 foreshadows the fact that he literally works himself to death later. Is this an effective style? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the various relationships presented in the novel. What reasons did each couple have for their respective unions? Did the reasons for these marriages appear to affect their outcomes (for example, were marriages based on love longer lasting or more satisfying than relationships based on mutual gain)? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Both Rosamond and Dorothea rebel against their husbands but in very different ways. Compare their characters. How are their methods of rebellion different? Does their rebellion get equal results, or is one more effective than the other at circumventing her husband's wishes? How does their rebellion affect the way they are seen by the community? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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