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Silas Marner
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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
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Silas Marner
Godfrey Cass
Nancy Lammeter
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Context
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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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Part 1, Chapters 1-2 Quiz
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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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