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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. At the end of Chapter 14 Eppie is again referred to as an angel, this time leading Silas Marner away from what?
(a) The city of destruction.
(b) The dangers of depression.
(c) The loss of his money.
(d) The best food in town.

2. Silas Marner sees a blurred vision of a pile of something yellow on his hearth. What does he think it is?
(a) A pile of straw.
(b) Yarn for his loom.
(c) His stolen gold returned to him.
(d) Eppie’s golden hair.

3. Though Dolly’s visit seems to go better than others, why is Silas happy when she leaves?
(a) She is saying all of the wrong things to comfort him.
(b) Silas Marer is sick of getting advice from others.
(c) He can weave and moan in his pain once again.
(d) He does not like her personality.

4. Who watches Eppie’s life keenly from afar, helping form a distance whenever he can?
(a) Godfrey Cass.
(b) Dolly Winthrop.
(c) Priscilla Lammeter.
(d) Dunsey Cass.

5. Why was Squire Cass’s opinion never “disturbed by comparison” (84)?
(a) Because he did not associate with other nobility higher than his own station.
(b) Because he was afraid of being found wrong.
(c) Because he did not listen to other opinions in the first place.
(d) Because he was so old, he was set in his ways for life.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Eppie help bring Silas Marner back into the church?

2. How old is Squire Cass when he is described in Chapter 9?

3. When Silas tells the story of his finding Eppie to his neighbors, what part does he leave out?

4. Who is the one neighbor who seems to have a genuine, though small, positive impact on Silas Marner?

5. Who is with Molly Farren as she travels to the Red House?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Dolly Winthrop seems to be the only visitor who comes with genuine care. Does her visit succeed in convincing Silas Marner to attend church on Christmas? Why or why not?

4. Is the religious life of Raveloe the same as that of Lantern Yard?

5. Why does Godfrey meet his father after breakfast?

6. What profession is the Kimble family famous for, and why will that end soon?

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

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

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

10. How is Silas Marner viewed as Part 2 of the story begins?

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