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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. At what time of day did Molly Farren leave to make the trip to the Red House?
2. What is Molly Farren addicted to?
3. How does Eppie begin to reform Silas Marner’s attitude towards life?
4. Who is Solomon in Chapter 11?
5. What is the one story genuinely considered by the town to explain the robbery of the gold?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do the visits of his neighbors fail to help Silas Marner?
2. What does Eppie express a desire for as they leave the church? How does this reflect Eppie’s life with Silas Marner?
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. Why is the New Year’s Eve dance more important than the Christmas Day party at the Red House?
5. Why does Godfrey meet his father after breakfast?
6. Does Nancy actually want to step out of the dance with Godfrey? Why or why not?
7. How does Silas attempt to keep track of Eppie while he works?
8. What does Squire Cass mean when he tells Godfrey to “turn over a new leaf”?
9. What profession is the Kimble family famous for, and why will that end soon?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Silas Marner raised Eppie as his own, while Godfrey Cass cared for her from afar but never claimed her as his own kin. Compare the rights of Silas Marner and Godfrey Cass to claim Eppie as their own daughter.
Essay Topic 2
Explain the difference between the neighbors’ gossip and Silas Marner’s own feelings regarding the stolen gold. (See Chapter 10)
Essay Topic 3
Explain how Silas Marner and Eppie’s trip back to his old home of Lantern Yard failed to bring closure to the injustices of his past. Then explain how that lack of justice fails to ruin Silas Marner’s true happiness as the story ends.
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