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Silas Marner Test

What does the doorway to Silas’s Cottage symbolize?

A.      Ruin for Dunstan

B.      Despair for Nancy

C.      Hope for Eppie

D.      All of the above

E.       A and C

When Silas arrives in Raveloe, he cures Sally Oates.  As a result, is regarded with suspicion and hatred.  This is an example of

A.      Theme

B.      Symbolism

C.      Irony

D.      Plot

E.       Foreshadowing

Prim and proper Nancy, who is very clear in her ideas of right and wrong, is courted by a married man.  This is an example of

A.      Irony

B.      Symbolism

C.      Plot

D.      Foreshadowing

E.       Theme

Before falling to his death, Dunstan brags that whenever he falls he lands on his feet.  This is an example of

A.      Plot

B.      Foreshadowing

C.      Irony

D.      Theme

E.       Symbolism

The “brown pot incident” shows what about Silas?

A.      He belongs to a lower social class than most of the rest of town

B.      Although he has been alone for a long time, he is still capable of affection

C.      He hates Dunstan more than anything else in the world

D.      He is very wise.

E.       He is unable to find love.

The “brown pot incident” is an example of

A.      Foreshadowing

B.      Theme

C.      Symbolism

D.      Irony

E.       Theme

Decide if each of the following statements is true or false.  If false correct the statement so that it is true.

T/F Eppie decides to continue to live with Silas, even though Godfrey offers her an advantageous position at the Red House.

T/F Eppie states that Silas is her real father.

T/F Silas regains his faith at the end of the book.

T/F Silas and Eppie return to Lantern Yard; Silas finally gets revenge on those who formerly wronged him.

T/F Nancy decides to leave Godfrey after learning that he has lied to her for so long.

Vocabulary Matching

Haggard _______	1.)     Scottish dish made of the heart, liver, and lungs of a sheep and calf mixed with suet, onion, oatmeal and seasonings, then boiled in the stomach of the animal
Flinch _______	2.)     Lacking in physical strength
Dinner _______	3.)     To bargain
Tureen _______	4.)     A nitwit
Flivver _______	5.)     Not tamed or wild in appearance
Haggis _______	6.)     To withdraw or shrink from
Turbot _______	7.)     A small, old, and cheap automobile
Haggle _______	8.)     A large European flatfish
Ding-a-ling _______	9.)     A covered bowl from which food is served
Dinette _______	10.)  To pass quickly/abruptly from one thing to another
Flit _______	11.)  The principal meal of the day
Flimsy _______	12.)  A small space, like a kitchen, used for dining

In your opinion, what does George Eliot think is necessary for happiness?  Explain your answer in at least three sentences using examples from the book.

In your opinion, does George Eliot believe social class and responsibility are linked?  Explain your answer using in at least three sentences using examples from the book.

In your opinion, should Godfrey have confessed everything to Nancy before he asked her to marry him?  Why or why not?  Do you think George Eliot would agree with you?

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