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Silas Marner
George Eliot
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Summary
Plot Overview
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
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
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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
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Part 1, Chapters 1-2 Quiz
Further Study
Part 1, Chapters 1-2 Quiz
1
of 5
Which group of people were inevitably outsiders to the peasants among whom they lived?
Weavers
Farriers
Schoolteachers
Farmers
2
of 5
What does Silas's house stand near?
A ruined farmhouse
An abandoned mine
A deserted stone pit
A major highway
3
of 5
What stops the village from persecuting Silas?
The law, their faith
His illness, their indifference
Their kindness, his indispensability
Their fear, his indispensability
4
of 5
What word describes Silas's faith in God when he comes to Raveloe?
Pacific
Non-existent
Ardent
Benumbed
5
of 5
What illnesses does Silas help Sally Oates recover from?
Lung disease, malaria
Heart disease, dropsy
Whooping cough, consumption
Measles, arthritis
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