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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5: Chapter 7 | Book 6: Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Tulliver plan to do once the debts are paid?
(a) Set aside money for dowry for Maggie.
(b) Stop working for Wakem at the mill.
(c) Invest more money in Tom's trading business.
(d) Find some property to buy.

2. Who is Mr. Tulliver planning to send away to school?
(a) His daughter, Maggie.
(b) His niece, Lucy.
(c) His wife, Mrs. Tulliver.
(d) His son, Tom.

3. What is George Eliot trying to communicate with the title, "The Torn Nest is Pierced by the Thorns"?
(a) There are many birds and bird nests in the area around the Tullivers' house.
(b) The Tullivers are like birds living in a torn nest with thorns that poke them.
(c) The Tullivers do not seem to be making any effort to repair their nest and it just gets worse.
(d) Creditors keep coming to the door to ask for money.

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

5. Why do Tom and his friend Bob fight?
(a) Each thinks the other cheats at a coin flip.
(b) One wants to go fishing and the other does not want to.
(c) Tom feels that Bob insults Maggie.
(d) Bob thinks Tom does not bring him along on his "Noah's Ark".

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mr. Tulliver agree to run the mill, even though Mr. Wakem now owns it ?

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

3. Why does Mrs. Glegg decide to let Mr. Tulliver keep the money a while longer?

4. How does Maggie react when Tom takes Lucy to the pond and tells Maggie not to come?

5. What is Philip's main drawback, from Tom's point of view?

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