Middlemarch Quizzes

Middlemarch Quiz 1

1 What are the names of Mr. Brooke's estate and parish?
The Grange, Tipton

Freshitt, Middlemarch

Stone Court, Lowick

Lowick, Middlemarch
2 Dorothea's two suitors at the beginning of the novel are:
Casaubon and Lydgate

Casaubon and Sir James

Ned Plymdale and Sir James Chettam

Lydgate and Farebrother
3 While in Rome, Casaubon is asked to sit for a portrait of which renowned philosopher?
DaVinci

Voltaire

Sir Thomas More

Thomas Aquinas
4 The name of the paper that Mr. Brooke purchases is:
The Times

The Pioneer

The Tribune

The Trumpet
5 Which historical event is not referenced in Middlemarch?
the Reform Bill of 1832

the rise of Queen Victoria

the death of George IV

the cholera of 1832
6 Which of these men seeks to carry out Dorothea's plans for local social improvement?
Lydgate

Sir James

Will Ladislaw

Casaubon
7 The name of Casaubon's life's work is:
The Progress of History

Guide to All Knowledge

Key to All Mythologies

Understanding World Religions
8 Upon Mr. Featherstone's death, who receives his entire estate?
Mrs. Waule, nee Featherstone

Caleb Garth

Mr. Rigg

Fred Vincy
9 Mr. Vincy, Rosamond's father, holds the position of:
town deputy

Parliamentary Representative

town mayor

court judge
10 What happens when Fred cannot pay his 160 pound gambling debt?
Featherstone pays the full amount of the debt

He loses his horse

Caleb Garth and his family pay it

His father is forced to pay
11 In the contest for Hospital chaplain under Bulstrode, who wins the position?
Mr. Casaubon's parish pastor

Mr. Tyke

Fred Vincy

Mr. Farebrother
12 Who does Dorothea meet on her honeymoon to Rome?
Will Ladislaw

Lydgate

Mr. Tyke

Sir James
13 The first person that Lydgate cures in Middlemarch is:
Dorothea

Featherstone

Mr. Casaubon

Fred Vincy
14 What is the name of the local gambling den that Fred and Lydgate visit?
The Money Pot

The Royal Arms

The Lucky Clover

The Green Dragon
15 Dorothea's favorite portrait in her sitting room at Lowick is of:
Will Ladislaw

Will's grandmother Julia

Her sister Celia

Casaubon's mother
16 What does Featherstone tell Mary to do before he dies?
burn one of his wills

read to him

take a gift of money

tell Fred his last words
17 Which occupation does Fred fear that he will have to pursue?
the clergy

the law

medicine

business
18 Which of these is NOT a reason why Rosamond decides to marry Lydgate?
he is not a Middlemarch native

he has wealthy, influential relatives

he is very attentive and flattering to her

his medical practice interests her
19 Most wealthy residents of Middlemarch support which political party?
the Independent party

the Liberal party

the Conservative party

the Whig party
20 The editor of Mr. Brooke's newspaper is:
Will Ladislaw

Naumann

Farebrother

Fred Vincy
21 Which of these estates does Caleb Garth NOT manage in the course of the novel?
The Shrubs

Freshitt

The Grange

Stone Court
22 Who buys Stone Court from Mr. Rigg?
Mr. Bulstrode

the Vincys

Dorothea

Sir James
23 Lydgate becomes closely associated with which influential Middlemarch public figure?
Mr. Bulstrode

Mr. Brooke

Mr. Farebrother

Mr. Vincy
24 Which upper-class Middlemarcher fails in his attempt to win public office?
Casaubon

Bulstrode

Mr. Brooke

Mr. Vincy
25 Who are the two preachers at Lowick during the course of the book?
Farebrother and Tyke

Bulstrode and Farebrother

Casaubon and Farebrother

Fred Vincy and Tyke

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