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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: Chapter 13 | Book 2: Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Glegg decide to let Mr. Tulliver keep the money a while longer?
(a) She does not really need the money.
(b) She is getting a good rate of interest from him.
(c) She does not want to cause problems for her sister's family.
(d) She regrets fighting with Mr. Tulliver and with Mr. Glegg about money.

2. What does the narrator think of Mrs. Pullet's grief over old Mrs. Sutton's death?
(a) She thinks it is intended to irritate the Dodson sisters.
(b) She considers it to be genuine and sincere.
(c) She considers it to be phony and contrived.
(d) She feels that it is unnecessarily melodramatic.

3. What happens to Maggie when she tries to hug Tom because she is so delighted by the music coming from the music box?
(a) Tom hugs her back and forgives her for upsetting his house of cards.
(b) Her mother praises Maggie for being so well behaved.
(c) She gets in trouble for making him spill his cowslip wine.
(d) Her uncle offers to play another tune on the music box.

4. Why is it hard on Maggie to have her aunts and uncles and cousins come to visit?
(a) Maggie wants to have Tom all to herself.
(b) Maggie does not like her aunts and uncles and cousins.
(c) Her cousin Lucy is much more docile and obedient than Maggie.
(d) Her cousin Lucy does not like to play with Maggie.

5. What attribute do all the Dodson sisters have in common?
(a) They are very strongminded.
(b) They are all wealthy.
(c) They are known for their beauty.
(d) They take pride in their family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Glegg get angry with Mr. Glegg the morning after they come home from visiting the Tullivers?

2. How does Mrs. Glegg react to Mr. Tulliver's letter?

3. Why does looking at the new bonnet make Mrs. Tulliver and Mrs. Pullet so sad?

4. Why does Mrs. Pullet want to intervene in the quarrel between Mrs. Glegg and Mr. Tulliver?

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

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