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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3: Chapter 5 | Book 3: Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the one person Mr. Tulliver recognizes after his fall from the horse?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Mrs. Tulliver.
(c) Tom.
(d) Yap.

2. What does Tom think of Maggie?
(a) He competes with her for attention in the family.
(b) He thinks she is silly, but is fond of her.
(c) He thinks that she should be more ladylike.
(d) He admires her because of her intelligence.

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

4. How does Philip manage to get Tom excited about learning?
(a) He inspires Tom because he is so advanced in his studies.
(b) He tells him stories of heros from classical mythology.
(c) He becomes friends with Tom, who then wants to do the same things as Philip.
(d) He explains the connection between education and business to Tom.

5. What member of Maggie's family indulges her the most?
(a) Her aunt, Mrs. Glegg.
(b) Her brother, Tom.
(c) Her father, Mr. Tulliver.
(d) Her mother, Mrs. Tulliver.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mr. Tulliver in such a bad mood at Christmas?

2. Why is Maggie nervous about seeing Tom when he comes home?

3. What is Mr. Tulliver's opinion of lawyers?

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

5. Why is Mr. Deane so skeptical about hiring Tom?

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