Q.1
How is Godfrey's home depicted in the first half of the novel?
  • The Red House is a feminine environment in which the Squire and his sons feel unwelcome
  • The Red House is a comfortable haven
  • The Red House is cosy although slightly unkempt
  • The Red House is a masculine environment which requires domesticating by a woman
Q.2
How does Silas's cottage change during Eppie's young life there?
  • It gains life and comfort
  • It becomes progressively more run-down
  • It becomes less comfortable but more lively
  • Silas's cottage does not change at all
Q.3
How does the Stone-pit function in the text?
  • As the place where the village disposes of its rubbish
  • As an ever-present danger; a hider and revealer of secrets
  • As a beauty spot where Silas and Eppie enjoy sharing a picnic
  • All of the above
Q.4
The novel is set in the early years of which century?
  • The 17th
  • The 18th
  • The 19th
  • The 20th
Q.5
Which of the following best describes the novel's setting?
  • Utopic
  • Pastoral
  • Mythic
  • Industrial
Q.6
Raveloe provides a contrast to which of the following?
  • London, where Lantern Yard is located
  • The industrial town where Lantern Yard is located
  • The local woollen mill
  • All of the above
Q.7
Which of the following best describes Raveloe?
  • Gossipy and highly political
  • Friendly, traditional and inward-looking
  • Impoverished and mistrustful
  • Fashionable and political
Q.8
"He found himself in front of a bright fire which lit up every corner of the cottage — the bed, the loom, the three chairs, and the table — and showed him that Marner was not there." Which elements of this description portray the cottage as welcoming?
  • The table and the loom
  • The loom and the bed
  • The bright light and the three chairs
  • The cottage is too basic to be welcoming
Q.9
How many years pass over the course of the novel?
  • A single year
  • A decade
  • Around twenty years
  • Over thirty years
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