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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Silas Marner came to Raveloe from which direction?

2. To what creature is Silas Marner compared in Chapter 2?

3. Dunsey blackmails his brother with what information in Chapter 3?

4. The loss of Wildfire causes Dunsey to turn to what source to get his brother’s money?

5. What does Godfrey decide to do while waiting for Dunsey to sell Wildfire?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the overall feel of the conversation at the Rainbow before Silas Marner’s arrival?

2. In what ways does Godfrey overthink his guilt and planned confessions throughout the story?

3. Why was Dunsey able to get away without immediate consequences after “staking” Wildfire during the hunt?

4. Did Silas Marner suspect the possibility of being robbed? Why or why not?

5. What does the incident with the brown earthenware pot show about Silas’ condition?

6. The absence of Dunsey and the news of the death of Wildfire drives Godfrey to what decision?

7. How does Dunsey get out of having to pay back Godfrey?

8. Silas Marner turns to what activities to comfort himself in his bitterness?

9. Silas Marner’s departure from his home and his travels to Raveloe is compared to the divinities of old in what way?

10. How does the sale of Wildfire take place?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In many ways, Silas Marner is a simple protagonist who does very little aside from enduring through the trials he is put through. Select three other characters besides Marner that Eliot uses to move the plot forward and write about how each of them impacts the story.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the relationships between Godfrey and Nancy Lammeter and Godfrey and Molly Farren. How does each one affect Godfrey’s decision making?

Essay Topic 3

Explain how the role of random chance (Providence, coincidence. Etc.) have in Silas Marner. What are some examples of unlikely events or actions helping to form the story?

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