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Middlemarch
Analysis of Major Characters Quick Quiz
Middlemarch
by:
George Eliot
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Prelude and Book I: Chapters 1-6
Book I: Chapters 7-12
Book II: Chapters 13-16
Book II: Chapters 17-22
Book III: Chapters 23-27
Book III: Chapters 28-33
Book IV: Chapters 34-37
Book IV: Chapters 38-42
Book V: Chapters 43-48
Book V: Chapters 49-53
Book VI: Chapters 54-57
Book VI: Chapters 58-62
Book VII: Chapters 63-67
Book VII: Chapters 68-71
Book VIII: Chapters 72-79
Book VIII: Chapters 80-Finale
Characters
Character List
Dorothea Brooke
Tertius Lydgate
Rosamond Vincy
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Section Quizzes
Context
Overall Summary
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Prelude and Book 1: Chapters 1-6
Book 1: Chapters 7-12
Book 2: Chapters 13-16
Book 2: Chapters 17-22
Book 3: Chapters 23-27
Book 3: Chapters 28-33
Book 4: Chapters 34-37
Book 4: Chapters 38-42
Book 5: Chapters 43-48
Book 5: Chapters 49-53
Book 6: Chapters 54-57
Book 6: Chapters 58-62
Book 7: Chapters 63-67
Book 7: Chapters 68-71
Book 8: Chapters 72-79
Book 8: Chapters 80-Finale
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Table of Contents
Analysis of Major Characters Quick Quiz
1
of 5
The governing principle of Dorothea’s character is her desire to ___.
Marry rich
Live a bohemian life
Help the needy
Raise accomplished children
2
of 5
What ultimately comes between Lydgate and his passion for medical reform?
His own ill health
Financial obligations of his marriage
A religious awakening
His parents’ wishes
3
of 5
What event in Lydgate’s life marks the moment when things begin to go wrong for him?
Getting his medical degree
The death of his father
Falling in love
Having a child
4
of 5
Of all the characters in Middlemarch, Rosamond is the most ___.
Ignorant
Misanthropic
Genteel
Wholesome
5
of 5
What is Rosamond’s primary motivation for marrying Lydgate?
Social advancement
To have children
Romantic love
To escape her past
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