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What was the result of the 1832 Act in England?
What was the result of the 1832 Act in England?
- Gave representation to cities and extended voting rights to certain groups (correct)
- The establishment of a new monarchy
- The formation of the British Empire
- The abolition of slavery
Which novelist was George Eliot heavily influenced by?
Which novelist was George Eliot heavily influenced by?
- Anthony Trollope
- Sir Walter Scott (correct)
- Charles Dickens
- Jane Austen
What sets George Eliot's novels apart from those of Dickens and Thackeray?
What sets George Eliot's novels apart from those of Dickens and Thackeray?
- Their focus on urban life
- Their focus on rural life (correct)
- Their use of supernatural elements
- Their focus on the aristocracy
What was George Eliot's view of the Gospels?
What was George Eliot's view of the Gospels?
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What was the occupation of the protagonist in George Eliot's novel 'Adam Bede'?
What was the occupation of the protagonist in George Eliot's novel 'Adam Bede'?
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What is the consequence of Hetty Sorrel's actions in 'Adam Bede'?
What is the consequence of Hetty Sorrel's actions in 'Adam Bede'?
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Who was George Eliot's literary rival during her time?
Who was George Eliot's literary rival during her time?
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What was George Eliot's role in the Westminster Review journal?
What was George Eliot's role in the Westminster Review journal?
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What was the focus of George Eliot's intellectual and moral seriousness in her novels?
What was the focus of George Eliot's intellectual and moral seriousness in her novels?
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What was the period in which George Eliot's novel 'Adam Bede' is set?
What was the period in which George Eliot's novel 'Adam Bede' is set?
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