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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Silas Marner suspect Jem Rodney of stealing his gold?
(a) He is a known poacher and disreputable.
(b) He saw Jem sneaking around his house.
(c) He has visited Silas Marner often.
(d) He heard Jem planning to take the gold.

2. To what creature is Silas Marner compared in Chapter 2?
(a) A grumpy cow.
(b) A spinning insect.
(c) An angry rat.
(d) A spindly spider.

3. What does Squire Cass decide regarding Dunsey’s position in his household after he staked Wildfire?
(a) That his son is no longer welcome.
(b) That his son must be confined to his quarters.
(c) That his son should run his estate.
(d) That his son should enlist.

4. What physical malady afflicted Silas Marner from time to time?
(a) Seizures.
(b) Cancer.
(c) A bad cold.
(d) Arthritis.

5. What is the one story genuinely considered by the town to explain the robbery of the gold?
(a) That Silas Marner was lying.
(b) That Dunsey Cass was to blame.
(c) That it was connected to the discovered tinderbox and peddler.
(d) That it must have been magical.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Silas appear to look like when he arrives at the Rainbow after his gold is stolen?

2. How does the matter of Silas’ gold being stolen affect the townspeople?

3. How much gold was stolen from Silas Marner?

4. Where does Silas Marner hide his gold?

5. Who is Master Kench in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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