Q.1
Why do the people of Raveloe mistrust Silas before the theft of his gold?
  • His work is not sufficiently high in quality
  • He is an outsider
  • He belongs to the chapel in Lantern Yard
  • 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?
  • They are the same letters which she sees in church
  • The letters vary according to the type of cake she has made
  • She uses these letters to teach Aaron how to read
  • 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?
  • Change always involves going from good to bad
  • Change is always for the better
  • Change is neutral
  • 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?
  • A village church
  • Some public baths
  • A pub
  • A factory
Q.5
What does the novel say about community?
  • Community is wholly good
  • Communities should never be trusted
  • Communities, like their individual members, can be forces for good or for ill
  • 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?
  • Eppie is an orphan, as well as literally a wanderer, and is beloved by the villagers
  • Dunstan is forgiven for his wandering morality because he is well-known to the villagers
  • The only reason the villagers like and trust Aaron is because they know his parents well
  • 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?
  • Comfort
  • The necessities of life
  • Books
  • The civilizing influence of women
Q.8
What is the significance of the hearth in the novel?
  • The hearth represents modern beliefs and practices
  • The hearth represents life and the heart of the home
  • The hearth represents isolation
  • 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?
  • Silas's pleasure in his gold is harmful and diminishes his life, while his love of Eppie enables him to grow and to live
  • Silas's gold holds no value, while his love of Eppie is the only value in his life
  • Although Silas loves Eppie dearly, he never stops longing for his lost gold
  • 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?
  • Godfrey follows his brother Dunstan into irresponsibility and other damaging behaviors
  • Godfrey becomes miserly, as Silas had been
  • Silas puts immediate gain above his responsibilities
  • Godfrey puts immediate gain above his responsibilities
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