The Mill on the Floss: Maggie Tulliver Character Analysis
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Who is Maggie Tulliver's emotionally dependent on?

  • Her older brother Tom (correct)
  • Her father
  • Her mother
  • Her sister

    • What decision provokes a family quarrel between Mr. Tulliver and his wife's sisters?

  • Mr. Tulliver decides to take over the mill himself.
  • Mr. Tulliver decides to sell the mill.
  • Mr. Tulliver decides to pay for Tom's additional education. (correct)
  • Mr. Tulliver refuses to help his sister.

    • Who does Mr. Tulliver vow to repay money to in order to weaken their hold on him?

  • His own siblings
  • Tom's school teacher
  • His wife's sisters, the Dodsons (correct)
  • His sister and her husband

    • Which character does Maggie befriend during her visits to Mr. Stelling's school?

    <p>Philip Wakem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who takes Tom on as a student?

    <p>Mr. Stelling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do Mrs. Glegg and the Dodsons play in the story?

    <p>They are Mrs. Tulliver's sisters.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Mr. Tulliver decide about the money he lent to his sister and her husband?

    <p>He decides not to ask for it back as they cannot pay.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Maggie frustrate her mother?

    <p>For her unconventional dark coloring and activeness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action does Maggie take after water begins rushing under the Jakin's door?

    <p>She takes a boat and rows down the river towards Dorlcote Mill</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who does Maggie rescue when she rows down the river in a boat?

    <p>Tom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do Maggie and Tom meet their tragic end?

    <p>Drowning in the river</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between Stephen and Lucy?

    <p>Lovers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What vow does Maggie make after realizing the pain she has caused?

    <p>To endure the pain herself until death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who buys Dorlcote Mill at an auction and retains Mr. Tulliver as a manager?

    <p>Lawyer Wakem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Stephen send Maggie a letter?

    <p>To renew his pleas for her hand in marriage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What book influences a spiritual awakening in Maggie?

    <p>The Imitation of Christ</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the boat Maggie and Tom are rowing right before their tragic end?

    <p>It capsizes due to debris in the river</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Tom cruelly upbraid Philip after discovering his meetings with Maggie?

    <p>Tom is jealous of Philip</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What plan does Maggie make to avoid her attraction to Stephen?

    <p>To move away from St. Ogg's</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is Maggie treated in town upon her return to St. Ogg's?

    <p>As a fallen woman and social outcast</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who becomes Maggie's only friends after her return to St. Ogg's?

    <p>Bob Jakin and Dr. Kenn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Lucy secretly show to Maggie to express forgiveness?

    <p>A letter from Stephen Guest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who renounces Maggie upon her return to St. Ogg's?

    <p>Tom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is emphasized about the characters and places in The Mill on the Floss according to the text?

    <p>They are affected by multi-generational history.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Maggie view her childhood memories in The Mill on the Floss?

    <p>She finds them unbearable due to her lack of past experiences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In The Mill on the Floss, what role does the past play in character development?

    <p>It is an inherent part of character, influencing behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Book First in The Mill on the Floss signify about Maggie and Tom's childhood?

    <p>It becomes the past for the rest of the novel's characters.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is Stephen portrayed in The Mill on the Floss?

    <p>As someone who neglects the past and faces dangers as a result.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Maggie's view of her past childhood troubles reflect in The Mill on the Floss?

    <p>The pain of life without a past to look back upon.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Maggie find fidelity to her past necessary in The Mill on the Floss?

    <p>Because it is an inherent part of her character and future behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the novel The Mill on the Floss depict the importance of past experiences?

    <p>'The past shapes our present and future.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Eliot's view on the responsibility of tolerance?

    <p>It lies with those who have the wider vision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In The Mill on the Floss, what is revealed to be a determining factor in the destiny of Eliot's main characters?

    <p>Internal competing impulses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does The Mill on the Floss track regarding the community of St. Ogg's?

    <p>The new force of economic trends like entrepreneurial capitalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does The Mill on the Floss use the geography of towns and land holdings?

    <p>To describe the tone of each community</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What function does the detailed background of St. Ogg's society serve toward the end of The Mill on the Floss?

    <p>To contrast against Maggie's simplicity and genuineness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What element does Eliot emphasize as part of her realism in The Mill on the Floss?

    <p>Societal influences on character</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does The Mill on the Floss portray different strata in society?

    <p>'Common values, economic standing, and social circles'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Eliot's message regarding communal forces in The Mill on the Floss?

    <p>'Wider vision' individuals should uphold tolerance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between Tom's knowledge and Maggie's knowledge as described in the text?

    <p>Tom's knowledge is practical and related to nature, while Maggie's knowledge is depicted as 'uncanny' and revolves around books.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which character in 'The Mill on the Floss' is aligned with the narrow, self-serving ethic of the rising entrepreneur?

    <p>Tom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the author portray Maggie's self-denial in 'The Mill on the Floss'?

    <p>As morally injurious because it deprives her of intellectual and artistic experiences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which quality is highlighted as a moral triumph within 'The Mill on the Floss'?

    <p>Mutual sympathy among characters like Maggie, Philip, and Lucy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the author believe is the purpose of art according to the text?

    <p>To present readers with realistic circumstances that enhance their capacity for sympathy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Mr. Deane compliment Tom in 'The Mill on the Floss'?

    <p>For caring about his own standing and having a self-serving ethic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In 'The Mill on the Floss,' what is Eliot's view on the importance of recognizing the past for forming one's character?

    <p>'At present everything seems tending toward the relaxation of ties—toward the substitution of wayward choice for the adherence to obligation which has its roots in the past.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'The Mill on the Floss' is highly concerned with a morality that should function among all people through:

    <p>Compassionate connection with others through sympathy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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