1. What part of the book is introduced in the first chapter?
(a) The theme.
(b) The main characters.
(c) The plot.
(d) The setting.

2. What does Maggie think of Tom's lessons with Mr. Stelling when she visits?
(a) She thinks that Tom's education is useless when he returns to St. Ogg's.
(b) She is horrified by how hard Tom has to work in order to learn anything.
(c) She is delighted with the schoolwork and learns a lot herself while visiting.
(d) She hopes that Mr. Tulliver is happy with his investment in Tom's education.

3. What does Philip argue with his father, Mr. Wakem, about?
(a) He tells his father that he wants to get a job.
(b) He tells his father that he is in love with Maggie.
(c) He argues that the dispute with the Tullivers should be set aside.
(d) He tries to convince his father to sell the mill.

4. Why do you think that George Eliot chooses to begin a new book, Book II, with the chapter in which Tom first goes away to school?
(a) It relates to a different setting and a different topic than Book I.
(b) Book I is getting long, so it is time to switch books.
(c) Tom has a birthday.
(d) She has not written about Tom previously in the book.

5. What is Maggie most afraid that her father does, while he is recovering from his accident?
(a) Give up all he has left in some scheme to go back to the way things are.
(b) Quit his job at the mill.
(c) Go into a rage and beat her mother.
(d) Become depressed and commit suicide.