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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Chapter 4 | Book 2: Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Maggie nervous about seeing Tom when he comes home?
(a) She fears that Tom is upset about being sent away to study.
(b) She thinks he forgets about her since he is away.
(c) She forgets to feed his rabbits and they die.
(d) She wants to convince him to take her fishing with him.

2. What do Mrs. Tulliver's sisters tell Mr. Tulliver about the clergyman he plans to send Tom to study with?
(a) There are recent improvements to the local school.
(b) A local lawyer, Wakem, is also sending his son to the same clergyman.
(c) Sending Tom to study with the clergyman is very expensive.
(d) The clergyman recently stops taking students.

3. How does Maggie react when Tom takes Lucy to the pond and tells Maggie not to come?
(a) She begins to fight with Tom.
(b) She pushes Lucy into the mud.
(c) She runs away.
(d) She jumps into the pond.

4. How does Tom feel about the argument with Philip?
(a) He hates Philip for being the son of Mr. Wakem.
(b) He feels that he is never friends with Philip again.
(c) He does not see why they cannot just make it up.
(d) He resents Philip for being so far ahead of him in school.

5. Why does Maggie dunk her head in a tub of water?
(a) She does not want her mother to try to curl it.
(b) She spills something on her hair.
(c) She is too hot and wants to cool off.
(d) She is trying to make her mother think that she takes a bath.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mr. Tulliver want Tom to study drawing?

2. Why does Mrs. Tulliver panic when she cannot find Maggie?

3. Why does Philip's deformity make Maggie feel more tender toward him?

4. Why does Philip and Tom's relationship become strained?

5. How does Mr. Tulliver react to Mrs. Pullet's plan to mediate on his behalf with Mrs. Glegg?

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