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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 does looking at the new bonnet make Mrs. Tulliver and Mrs. Pullet so sad?
(a) Mrs. Pullet speculates that she may not live to wear the bonnet in a second season.
(b) The bonnet is not fashionable any more.
(c) The bonnet is crushed in the closet and ruined.
(d) Mrs. Tulliver wishes that she has a similar bonnet.

2. What does Mr. Riley recommend that Mr. Tulliver do about Tom's education?
(a) Send him to the village school.
(b) Send him to study with a parson.
(c) Send him to boarding school.
(d) Send him to study with a lawyer.

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

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

5. Why does Mrs. Tulliver panic when she cannot find Maggie?
(a) She thinks that Maggie is getting into trouble.
(b) She thinks that Maggie should apologize to Lucy.
(c) She thinks that Maggie runs away.
(d) She thinks that Maggie drowns in the pond.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Mr. Tulliver is talking to Mr. Riley about Tom, what does he confide in Mr. Riley about Maggie?

2. How does the narrator say that Maggie looks compared to her cousin Lucy?

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 Tom hurt his foot?

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