The Mill on the Floss MCQs and Summary

Summary:

The Mill on the Floss is a novel written by George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) and published in 1860. The novel follows the lives of Maggie Tulliver and Tom Tulliver, siblings growing up at Dorlcote Mill near the fictional village of St. Ogg’s, England.

The story focuses on Maggie, an intelligent and passionate girl who struggles with societal expectations and her family’s financial downfall. Tom, her practical and rigid older brother, often disapproves of Maggie’s impulsive and emotional nature. Their father, Mr. Tulliver, loses a legal dispute, resulting in the family’s bankruptcy, and Tom works hard to regain the lost fortune.

Maggie forms deep connections with Philip Wakem, the son of their father’s rival, and later Stephen Guest, the suitor of her cousin Lucy Deane. However, her relationships create conflicts, especially with Tom, who disowns her after a scandal involving Stephen.

The novel ends tragically when a flood engulfs the town, and Maggie and Tom reconcile in their final moments before drowning together. The story explores family duty, societal expectations, gender roles, and personal sacrifice.

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MCQs:

1. Who wrote The Mill on the Floss?
   A) Thomas Hardy
   B) Jane Austen
   C) George Eliot
   D) Charlotte Brontë
   Answer: C) George Eliot
2. Where is the novel set?
   A) Yorkshire
   B) London
   C) St. Ogg’s
   D) Birmingham
   Answer: C) St. Ogg’s
3. What is the name of the mill owned by the Tulliver family?
   A) Dorlcote Mill
   B) Hayslope Mill
   C) Red House Mill
   D) Wakem Mill
   Answer: A) Dorlcote Mill

   

4. Who is Maggie Tulliver’s strict and practical brother?
   A) Philip Wakem
   B) Tom Tulliver
   C) Stephen Guest
   D) Bob Jakin
   Answer: B) Tom Tulliver
5. What is the main reason for the Tulliver family’s financial ruin?
   A) Gambling debts
   B) Crop failure
   C) A legal dispute lost by Mr. Tulliver
   D) Tom’s reckless spending
   Answer: C) A legal dispute lost by Mr. Tulliver
6. Who is Philip Wakem?
   A) A schoolteacher
   B) A businessman
   C) The son of Mr. Tulliver’s enemy
   D) Maggie’s cousin
   Answer: C) The son of Mr. Tulliver’s enemy
7. Who does Maggie develop a romantic relationship with, causing a scandal?
   A) Tom Tulliver
   B) Stephen Guest
   C) Philip Wakem
   D) Bob Jakin
   Answer: B) Stephen Guest
8. Who does Stephen Guest originally intend to marry?
   A) Maggie Tulliver
   B) Lucy Deane
   C) Hetty Sorrel
   D) Rosamond Vincy
   Answer: B) Lucy Deane
9. What is Tom’s reaction when he learns about Maggie’s scandal with Stephen?
   A) He forgives her
   B) He asks her to marry Stephen
   C) He disowns her
   D) He leaves town
   Answer: C) He disowns her
10. How does The Mill on the Floss end?
    A) Maggie and Tom reconcile and drown in a flood
    B) Maggie marries Stephen Guest
    C) Tom wins a legal case and saves the mill
    D) Philip Wakem rescues Maggie from disgrace
    Answer: A) Maggie and Tom reconcile and drown in a flood