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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Molly Farren going to do when she gets to the Red House?
(a) Reveal herself to as Godfrey’s wife to her father-in-law, Squire Cass.
(b) Spend some much needed time with her husband.
(c) Violently attack Godfrey for his lack of attentions to her.
(d) Join in the New Year’s Eve dance.

2. How does Eppie help bring Silas Marner back into the church?
(a) Eppie fancies the large church building.
(b) Silas Marner decides he must show her the faults of the church.
(c) Dolly Winthrop convinces him to bring her to church for her own good.
(d) Eppie asks Silas Marner to bring her to church.

3. What is both Godfrey and Squire Cass’s first guess about what happened to Wildfire?
(a) That the animal was sick.
(b) That the animal broke its knees.
(c) That the animal was “staked.”
(d) That the animal was not trained.

4. Why is Dunsey Cass’s absence after he kills Wildfire not a matter of concern or discussion?
(a) The matter was kept deadly secret.
(b) Nobody knew who Dunsey even was.
(c) He had once argued with his father and left for six weeks before returning.
(d) He returned just a few days later.

5. What is Squire Cass’s initial reaction to the story of Wildfire and Godfrey’s inability to pay him the 100 pounds?
(a) He makes Godfrey pay him back.
(b) He hits Godfrey.
(c) He stares in amazement.
(d) He leaves the room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What topic from Silas Marner’s past do he and Dolly discuss at length?

2. How long does the New Year’s Eve dance last?

3. What is the one story genuinely considered by the town to explain the robbery of the gold?

4. When Mrs. Kimble asks Silas Marner to surrender the child to the women’s care, what is his response?

5. Why is Silas Marner unaware of Eppie’s entrance into his cottage?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Nancy actually want to step out of the dance with Godfrey? Why or why not?

2. Why is Molly Farren on her way to the New Year’s Eve dance at the Red House? What are her motivations?

3. Who helps Silas Marner navigate parenthood? How was this helpful?

4. What was Silas Marner doing when Eppie entered his cottage?

5. What is the scene like as the women prepare themselves before the festivities of the great New Year’s Eve dance at the Red House?

6. What does Eppie express a desire for as they leave the church? How does this reflect Eppie’s life with Silas Marner?

7. What does Squire Cass mean when he tells Godfrey to “turn over a new leaf”?

8. Why does Godfrey meet his father after breakfast?

9. How do the visits of his neighbors fail to help Silas Marner?

10. How does having Eppie affect Silas Marner’s attitude towards church?

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