The Mill on the Floss Quizzes

The Mill on the Floss Quiz 1

By Alice Cullina · Edited by Christine McKeever · Last reviewed April 30, 2012

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

She stole his jam puff.

She wasn’t happy enough to see him.

She let his rabbits die.

She was showing off her superior intelligence.
2 Which character intentionally wears her shabbiest clothes?

Mrs. Glegg

Lucy

Mrs. Tulliver

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

The Tullivers send Tom away to school.

Maggie accidentally kills Tom’s rabbits.

Tom tells Maggie he never wants to see her again.

Maggie pushes Lucy into the mud.
4 People of what profession does Mr. Tulliver particularly dislike?

Bankers

Lawyers

Landlords

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

Wild animals

Curiosity

Lack of sense

Drowning
6 What was St. Ogg’s profession?

Miller

Farmer

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’”?

Tom Tulliver

Mr. Stelling

Mr. Tulliver

Stephen Guest
8 Who helps Tom get his first job?

Bob Jakin

Mr. Glegg

Mr. Deane

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

Little wench

Bunny

Brainy

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

Mr. Deane

Mr. Forley

Mr. Wakem

Mr. Moss
11 Which character’s gift leads to a spiritual awakening for Maggie?

Bob Jakin

Stephen Guest

Tom Tulliver

Philip Wakem
12 After Tom drops the sword on his foot, who tells him that he won’t be permanently lame?

Mr. Stelling

Philip

Maggie

Mrs. Stelling
13 What is Dorlcote Mill’s town?

Dover

Bath

St. Ogg's

King's Lorton
14 Who has a physical deformity?

Mr. Wakem

Philip Wakem

Mrs. Glegg

Bob Jakin
15 What characteristic led Mr. Glegg to think Mrs. Glegg would be a compatible wife?

Her generosity

Her gentleness

Her thriftiness

Her intelligence
16 What is Mrs. Pullet particularly prone to doing?

Telling jokes

Crying

Lying

Lecturing
17 Who inadvertently causes Mr. Wakem to buy Dorlcote Mill?

Guest & Co.

Mr. Glegg

Philip Wakem

Mrs. Tulliver
18 Why does Philip think his father wouldn’t like him to get a letter from Maggie?

His father cares about position and wealth, neither of which Maggie has.

His father despises Mr. Tulliver.

His father is worried it would alienate Mr. Tulliver further.

His father is bothered by Maggie's precocious intelligence.
19 How old is Maggie when her father loses the mill?

13

6

17

9
20 What makes Maggie change her mind about Bob Jakin?

His helping Tom find investments

His kind treatment of Tom after he injures his foot

His offering money to Tom

His gift of books to her
21 What weapon does Mr. Tulliver use against Mr. Wakem?

A shovel

A pocketknife

A revolver

A whip
22 What did Tom Tulliver give Bob Jakin in their childhood?

A book

A puppy

A pocketknife

A fishing rod
23 Which best describes Mr. Tulliver’s feelings about Tom going to school with Philip Wakem?

Fear that Philip will be superior to Tom

Dismay

Satisfaction that his son is getting as good an education as Mr. Wakem's

Worry that Tom will befriend Philip
24 When Maggie is struggling over her feelings for Stephen, what does Lucy think is going on?

She thinks Maggie’s upset about Philip.

She thinks Maggie is jealous Lucy is going to be married.

She thinks Maggie is depressed that she can’t have the same freedom as her brother.

She thinks Maggie is depressed about her father’s death.
25 What is the Floss?

A farm

A town

A lake

A river

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