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The Mill on the Floss

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Book First, Chapters I, II, III, and IV

Book First, Chapters IV, V, and VI

Book First, Chapters VIII through XIII

Book First, Chapters XII and XIII

Book Second, Chapters I, II, and III

Book Second, Chapters IV, V, VI, and VII

Book Third, Chapters I, II, and III

Book Third, Chapters IV, V, and VI

Book Third, Chapters VII, VIII, and IX

Book Fourth, Chapters I, II, and III

Book Fifth, Chapters I, II, and III

Book Fifth, Chapters IV, V, VI, and VII

Book Sixth, Chapters I, II, III, and IV

Book Sixth, Chapters IV, V, VII, and VIII

Book Fifth, Chapters IX, X, and XI

Book Sixth, Chapters XII, XIII, and XIV

Book Seventh, Chapters I, II, and III

Book Seventh, Chapters IV, V, and VI

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Which of these reasons is not one of Mr. Tulliver's reasons for sending Tom on for more education?

(A) So that Tom can teach Maggie

(B) So that Tom can learn to write well

(D) So that Tom can help Mr. Tulliver with law documents and arbitrations

What does Mr. Tulliver seek Mr. Riley's advice about?

(A) Maggie's uncanny intelligence

(B) Tulliver's dispute with Mr. Pivart over the Floss water

(D) Tulliver's disputes with his wife's family, the Dodsons

What book does Maggie show Mr. Riley that she is reading?

(A) Aesop's Fables

(B) The Christian Year

(D) The History of the Devil

Why does Tom first get angry at Maggie when he comes home from school in Book First?

(A) Because she won't curl her hair

(B) Because she doesn't play fair at Heads or Tails

(D) Because she speaks badly of Lucy

Why does Tom break off his friendship with Bob Jakin?

(A) Because Bob is better at trapping rabbits than Tom

(B) Because Bob is not intelligent

(D) Because Bob has stolen Tom's pocketknife

What impulsive action does Maggie take during the visit of her aunts and uncles in Book First?

(A) She falls in the mud

(B) She eats Tom's dessert

(D) She cuts her own hair

What do Mrs. Glegg and Mr. Tulliver have a disagreement over?

(A) Table linens

(B) Tom's education

(D) Maggie's behavior

Why does Mr. Tulliver ultimately decide not to press his sister for the money she owes him?

(A) Because he thinks of Maggie dependent upon Tom after his own death

(B) Because he sees her eight children

(D) Because another investment of his makes good

What are Maggie's intentions towards the gypsies?

(A) To use them to make her family pity her

(B) To learn their language

(D) To teach them how to cook

What was St. Ogg's profession?

(A) A farmer

(B) A miller

(D) A ferryman

Who insists upon the repayment of the 500 pounds between Mr. Tulliver and Mrs. Glegg?

(A) Mrs. Glegg

(B) Mr. Tulliver

(D) Mr. Glegg

Who is Tom's only playmate during his first term with Mr. Stelling?

(A) Poulter

(B) Bob Jakin

(D) Yap

Why is Christmas dreary after Tom's first term with Mr. Stelling?

(A) Because Maggie has become religiously ascetic

(B) Because Tom hates school

(D) Because Mr. Tulliver is preoccupied with litigation over the river water

How does Philip Wakem first win Tom's respect?

(A) His singing

(B) His drawing skills

(D) His self-assured demeanor

What feature of Maggie's draws Philip to her?

(A) Her eyes

(B) Her hair

(D) Her impetuousness

What is Philip's first thought when Tom drops a sword on his own foot?

(A) That Tom deserved it

(B) That Tom might fear he will be lame for life

(D) That warfare is wrong

With whom does Maggie go to boarding school?

(A) Her mother

(B) Miss Guest

(D) Lucy Deane

What is Mr. Tulliver reading when he has a stroke?

(A) A decision against him in the court case over the water power

(B) A notice from his lawyer, Mr. Gore, that he is bankrupted

(D) A letter from Maggie saying she will be home soon

Why does Maggie become angry at her aunts and uncles during her father's illness?

(A) Because they are insulting Tom about the benefits of his education

(B) Because they will not offer to buy any of the family's furniture

(D) Because they have befriended Lawyer Wakem

What causes Lawyer Wakem to buy the mill?

(A) The transference of Tulliver's mortgage to him

(B) Mrs. Tulliver's visit to him

(D) Tom's proud behavior

What does Mr. Tulliver make Tom write in the family Bible?

(A) A notice that Maggie will never marry

(B) A notice that Wakem is not forgiven

(D) The formal transference of power from Tulliver to Tom

How does Tom manage to pay off the family debt?

(A) By saving his wages at Guest & Co.

(B) Through an entrepreneurial scheme with Bob Jakin

(D) By selling his own goods

What is Stephen Guest's relationship to Lucy Deane?

(A) They are engaged

(B) They are married

(D) They are friends

What is the significance of Maggie's sewing?

(A) It shows that she is accomplished in female arts

(B) It shows her love of handicraft

(D) It shows that she has been in financial difficulty

Why does Maggie become angry when Stephen kisses her arm at the dance?

(A) Because Lucy might have seen

(B) Because Maggie is engaged to Philip

(D) Because it shows that Stephen thinks lightly of her

Which of the following is not a reason that Maggie decides to leave Stephen in Mudport and return to St. Ogg's?

(A) Because she feels her life with Stephen wouldn't be noble

(B) Because she feels the pull of the past on her

(D) Because she sympathizes with Lucy's and Philip's positions

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