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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Mr. Tulliver do when he happens to run into Mr. Wakem after he pays off his other creditors?
2. What is Maggie's one indulgence during the period when she is nursing her father back to health?
3. Why does Maggie have nightmares while she sleeps on the boat with Stephen?
4. What does Tom want to do to make more money?
5. How does their father's death affect Maggie and Tom's relationship?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At the end of Book Three, Mr. Tulliver insists on having Tom write in the Bible that Mr. Tulliver never wants to work for Wakem and that although he serves him honestly, he wishes evil befalls him. Why do you think that Mr. Tulliver wants to have these words written in the Bible? Why does the family find it so shocking that he writes these words in the Bible? Support your answer with details from the book.
Essay Topic 2
Explain how Tom connects to the theme of generosity in The Mill on the Floss. How do other people treat Tom when he is in need of generosity? How does he treat others when the person in need is someone else, such as Maggie? Be sure to include examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
Why do you think the family members in The Mill on the Floss criticize each other so much? Is their criticism a way of hiding an underlying affection? Or is the criticism more sincere? Take a position on this point and defend it using examples from The Mill on the Floss.
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