Why do the people of Raveloe mistrust Silas before the theft of his gold?
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His work is not sufficiently high in quality
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He is an outsider
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He belongs to the chapel in Lantern Yard
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He has no family or children
Q.2.
Dolly stamps the letters "I. H. S." on her cakes. What is her explanation for this practice?
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They are the same letters which she sees in church
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The letters vary according to the type of cake she has made
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She uses these letters to teach Aaron how to read
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She has no reason for the practice
Q.3.
Raveloe cannot be protected from coming change. Which of the following is true of change in the novel?
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Change always involves going from good to bad
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Change is always for the better
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Change is neutral
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Not all changes are for the good, but remaining immune to change can be dangerous for the soul
Q.4.
What replaces the chapel community in Lantern Yard?
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A village church
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Some public baths
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A pub
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A factory
Q.5.
What does the novel say about community?
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Community is wholly good
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Communities should never be trusted
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Communities, like their individual members, can be forces for good or for ill
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Town communities are untrustworthy, but village communities are without fault
Q.6.
"No one knew where wandering men had their homes or their origin; and how was a man to be explained unless you at least knew somebody who knew his father and mother?" How is this suspicion on the part of the villagers counteracted in the novel?
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Eppie is an orphan, as well as literally a wanderer, and is beloved by the villagers
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Dunstan is forgiven for his wandering morality because he is well-known to the villagers
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The only reason the villagers like and trust Aaron is because they know his parents well
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None of the above
Q.7.
In the first part of the novel, what is considered to be lacking in both Silas's cottage and in the Red House, the Squire's home?
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Comfort
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The necessities of life
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Books
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The civilizing influence of women
Q.8.
What is the significance of the hearth in the novel?
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The hearth represents modern beliefs and practices
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The hearth represents life and the heart of the home
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The hearth represents isolation
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All of the above
Q.9.
The novel portrays Eppie as a treasure to replace Silas's lost gold. Which of the following is true?
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Silas's pleasure in his gold is harmful and diminishes his life, while his love of Eppie enables him to grow and to live
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Silas's gold holds no value, while his love of Eppie is the only value in his life
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Although Silas loves Eppie dearly, he never stops longing for his lost gold
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Eppie and the gold are equal in value
Q.10.
Godfrey's life is diminished to the same extent in which Silas's is enriched. Why?
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Godfrey follows his brother Dunstan into irresponsibility and other damaging behaviors
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Godfrey becomes miserly, as Silas had been
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Silas puts immediate gain above his responsibilities
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Godfrey puts immediate gain above his responsibilities
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