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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6: Chapter 10 | Book 6: Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Mr. Tulliver is talking to Mr. Riley about Tom, what does he confide in Mr. Riley about Maggie?
(a) He fears that Maggie is popular with the boys when she is older.
(b) He fears that Maggie's cleverness leads to trouble when she grows up and becomes a woman.
(c) He fears that Maggie is sorry to see Tom go away to school.
(d) He fears that Maggie never wants to leave home because she is so close to her parents.

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

3. How does their father's death affect Maggie and Tom's relationship?
(a) They decide to tolerate each other.
(b) Their attitudes toward each other are unchanged.
(c) They forgive each other.
(d) They blame each other.

4. Why do Mrs. Tulliver's sisters criticize Mr. Tulliver?
(a) They think that he is not very good looking.
(b) They think that he is not good at managing money.
(c) They do not think that he treats Mrs. Tulliver well.
(d) They are unimpressed with his parenting skills.

5. 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 forgets to feed his rabbits and they die.
(c) She wants to convince him to take her fishing with him.
(d) She thinks he forgets about her since he is away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator think about the system of sending boys to study with independent schoolmasters, such as Mr. Stelling?

2. Why does Maggie ask Tom to release her from her promise not to see Philip?

3. How does Mr. Tulliver look when he goes to meet his creditors and pay them?

4. What does Maggie think of Tom's lessons with Mr. Stelling when she visits?

5. How does Maggie react to the aunt's criticism of her hair?

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