Middlemarch Quizzes

Middlemarch Quiz 1

By Rheanna Bates · Last reviewed September 30, 2000

1 What are the names of Mr. Brooke's estate and parish?

Lowick, Middlemarch

Freshitt, Middlemarch

Stone Court, Lowick

The Grange, Tipton
2 Dorothea's two suitors at the beginning of the novel are:

Casaubon and Lydgate

Lydgate and Farebrother

Ned Plymdale and Sir James Chettam

Casaubon and Sir James
3 While in Rome, Casaubon is asked to sit for a portrait of which renowned philosopher?

DaVinci

Sir Thomas More

Thomas Aquinas

Voltaire
4 The name of the paper that Mr. Brooke purchases is:

The Times

The Trumpet

The Tribune

The Pioneer
5 Which historical event is not referenced in Middlemarch?

the rise of Queen Victoria

the Reform Bill of 1832

the cholera of 1832

the death of George IV
6 Which of these men seeks to carry out Dorothea's plans for local social improvement?

Sir James

Lydgate

Casaubon

Will Ladislaw
7 The name of Casaubon's life's work is:

Guide to All Knowledge

The Progress of History

Key to All Mythologies

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

Fred Vincy

Mrs. Waule, nee Featherstone

Caleb Garth

Mr. Rigg
9 Mr. Vincy, Rosamond's father, holds the position of:

Parliamentary Representative

town mayor

town deputy

court judge
10 What happens when Fred cannot pay his 160 pound gambling debt?

Caleb Garth and his family pay it

Featherstone pays the full amount of the debt

His father is forced to pay

He loses his horse
11 In the contest for Hospital chaplain under Bulstrode, who wins the position?

Fred Vincy

Mr. Tyke

Mr. Casaubon's parish pastor

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

Mr. Tyke

Will Ladislaw

Lydgate

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

Dorothea

Mr. Casaubon

Featherstone

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

The Money Pot

The Royal Arms

The Green Dragon

The Lucky Clover
15 Dorothea's favorite portrait in her sitting room at Lowick is of:

Casaubon's mother

Will's grandmother Julia

Will Ladislaw

Her sister Celia
16 What does Featherstone tell Mary to do before he dies?

read to him

tell Fred his last words

take a gift of money

burn one of his wills
17 Which occupation does Fred fear that he will have to pursue?

the law

the clergy

business

medicine
18 Which of these is NOT a reason why Rosamond decides to marry Lydgate?

he is not a Middlemarch native

his medical practice interests her

he has wealthy, influential relatives

he is very attentive and flattering to her
19 Most wealthy residents of Middlemarch support which political party?

the Independent party

the Conservative party

the Whig party

the Liberal party
20 The editor of Mr. Brooke's newspaper is:

Farebrother

Will Ladislaw

Fred Vincy

Naumann
21 Which of these estates does Caleb Garth NOT manage in the course of the novel?

The Grange

Stone Court

The Shrubs

Freshitt
22 Who buys Stone Court from Mr. Rigg?

Sir James

Mr. Bulstrode

the Vincys

Dorothea
23 Lydgate becomes closely associated with which influential Middlemarch public figure?

Mr. Brooke

Mr. Vincy

Mr. Farebrother

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

Casaubon

Bulstrode

Mr. Vincy

Mr. Brooke
25 Who are the two preachers at Lowick during the course of the book?

Casaubon and Farebrother

Fred Vincy and Tyke

Bulstrode and Farebrother

Farebrother and Tyke

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