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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Godfrey fear in confessing his marriage to Molly Farren to his father?
(a) Being sent to his room.
(b) Needing to give back Wildfire.
(c) Losing his allowance.
(d) Losing Nancy Lammeter.

2. William Dane frames Silas Marner for what crime in Lantern Yard?
(a) Murdering a parishioner.
(b) Blaspheming God.
(c) Stealing the church’s money.
(d) Arson.

3. What does Godfrey hope to gain by marrying Nancy Lammeter?
(a) A lifelong friendship.
(b) A large dowry.
(c) A dose of warmth and pleasantness into the cold nature of his life.
(d) A large family.

4. Why is Godfrey waiting to speak with Dunsey when they enter the story in Chapter 3?
(a) He wants to ride horses together.
(b) He wants to fight with Dunsey.
(c) He wants Dunsey to pay him back the money he borrowed.
(d) They are starting a business venture.

5. For what reason does Godfrey want to avoid going to the hunt to sell Wildfire himself?
(a) It was near the home of Molly Farren.
(b) He was not very fond of hunting.
(c) He was bored of hunting.
(d) He was too tired from a long day of work.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Silas Marner hide his gold?

2. How is Dunsey Cass described?

3. Who do Godfrey and Dunsey decide should sell Wildfire?

4. What does Dunsey mean by “I’m always lucky in my weather” (39)?

5. What physical malady afflicted Silas Marner from time to time?

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