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Silas Marner
George Eliot
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Summary
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Summary & Analysis
Part I, Chapters 1–2
Part I, Chapters 3–4
Part I, Chapters 5–6
Part I, Chapters 7–8
Part I, Chapters 9–10
Part I, Chapters 11–12
Part I, Chapters 13–15
Part II, Chapters 16–18
Part II, Chapters 19–21, Conclusion
Characters
Character List
Silas Marner
Godfrey Cass
Nancy Lammeter
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
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Key Facts
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Important Quotes Explained
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Context
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Part 1, Chapters 1-2
Part 1, Chapters 3-4
Part 1, Chapters 5-6
Part 1, Chapters 7-8
Part 1, Chapters 9-10
Part 1, Chapters 11-12
Part 1, Chapters 13-15
Part 2, Chapters 16-18
Part 2, Chapters 19-21, Conclusion
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Further Study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
1
of 5
How old is Silas when we first meet him?
About 49
About 19
About 39
About 29
2
of 5
What do Silas's neighbours speculate that he has?
A great fortune
Otherworldly powers
A secret wife
A hunger for power
3
of 5
A mixture of what two things keep Godfrey trapped in his situation for most of the novel?
Guilt, moral cowardice
Guilt, fate
Laziness, passion
Foolishness, greed
4
of 5
What characteristic do Godfrey and Silas have in common?
Slothfulness
Miserliness
Recklessness
Passivity
5
of 5
Who or what forbids Nancy from adopting a child?
Silas
Godfrey's silence
Nancy's moral code
Dunsey's scheming
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