The Mill on the Floss Quizzes

1. Why does Tom get mad at Maggie when he first gets home from school?

• She was showing off her superior intelligence.
• She stole his jam puff.
• She let his rabbits die.
• She wasn’t happy enough to see him.

2. Which character intentionally wears her shabbiest clothes?

• Lucy
• Mrs. Glegg
• Mrs. Tulliver
• Maggie

3. What directly precedes Maggie deciding to run away to the gypsies?

• The Tullivers send Tom away to school.
• Maggie pushes Lucy into the mud.
• Tom tells Maggie he never wants to see her again.
• Maggie accidentally kills Tom’s rabbits.

4. People of what profession does Mr. Tulliver particularly dislike?

• Landlords
• Bankers
• Doctors
• Lawyers

5. What does Mrs. Tulliver think is going to kill Maggie?

• Curiosity
• Lack of sense
• Drowning
• Wild animals

6. What was St. Ogg’s profession?

• Farmer
• Miller
• Clergyman
• Boatman

7. Who says of girls, “‘They’ve a great deal of superficial cleverness; but they couldn’t go far into anything. They’re quick and shallow’”?

• Stephen Guest
• Mr. Stelling
• Mr. Tulliver
• Tom Tulliver

8. Who helps Tom get his first job?

• Mr. Deane
• Mr. Glegg
• Mr. Wakem
• Bob Jakin

9. What is Mr. Tulliver’s nickname for Maggie?

• Brainy
• Mags
• Bunny
• Little wench

10. When Mr. Tulliver loses his lawsuit against Mr. Pivart, who owns the mortgage on the mill?

• Mr. Moss
• Mr. Deane
• Mr. Wakem
• Mr. Forley