Q.1
When Silas warns Eppie that she will make herself "beholden" to Aaron by allowing him to create a garden, she responds by disagreeing, saying that "he likes it". What does this tell us of Eppie's character?
  • She is selfish
  • She is used to being beloved
  • She enjoys toying with Aaron's feelings
  • She is unaware of Aaron's feelings for her
Q.2
When Eppie refuses the offer to live with Godfrey and Nancy, she explains that she does not wish to be a lady. What does her refusal demonstrate about her character?
  • She is both humble and confident
  • She is proud and ungrateful
  • She is affectionate but gullible
  • She is condescending and severe
Q.3
"Silas was still looking at his friend. Suddenly a deep flush came over his face, and he was about to speak impetuously, when he seemed checked again by some inward shock, that sent the flush back and made him tremble." What is the reason for Silas's blush here?
  • He is shy and easily embarrassed
  • He dreads speaking in front of a group of people
  • He realizes suddenly that his friend has lied about him
  • He does not wish anyone to know how much he cares for his fiancée
Q.4
"It was impossible to have lived with her fifteen years and not be aware that an unselfish clinging to the right, and a sincerity clear as the flower-born dew, were her main characteristics." What does this statement tell the reader about Godfrey's view of Nancy?
  • Godfrey believes that her behavior is both predictable and explicable
  • Godfrey believes Nancy to be unjust
  • Godfrey believes that Nancy changes her views depending on circumstances
  • Godfrey believes she is too harsh
Q.5
Why does Silas apologize so quickly after accusing Jem Rodney of stealing his gold?
  • He wishes to hide his true feelings
  • He is a swift-tempered man
  • He is afraid of angering the men in the Rainbow
  • He remembers how it felt to be falsely accused and wishes to be just
Q.6
Which of the following best describes Dolly?
  • Reluctant, dutiful, traditional
  • Honest, caring, traditional
  • Nosy, caring, unthinking
  • Superstitious, dour, dutiful
Q.7
"No! he would rather trust to casualties than to his own resolve — rather go on sitting at the feast and sipping the wine he loved, though with the sword hanging over him and terror in his heart, than rush away into the cold darkness where there was no pleasure left." What do these lines reveal of Godfrey's character?
  • He is weak-willed
  • He is courageous
  • He is a cautious man by nature
  • He enjoys the thrill of danger
Q.8
"'O, father,' said Eppie, 'what a pretty home ours is! I think nobody could be happier than we are.'" What does the final line of the novel tell us of Eppie's priorities?
  • Simple domestic relationships give her great joy
  • Her early abandonment had no effect on her life
  • Eppie has forgotten all about her real father
  • Eppie prefers daydreams to reality
Q.9
Which of the following does NOT describe Aaron?
  • Reliable
  • Passive
  • Kind
  • Generous
Q.10
Which of the following best describes Dunstan's character?
  • Dishonest
  • Haughty
  • Selfish
  • All of the above
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