Silas was compared to a spider many times throughout the book.

a. True

b. False

Silas was compared to a spider many times throughout the book. The statement that is presented is True. Silas Marner is in one sense the story of the title character, but it is also very much about the community of Raveloe in which he lives. Much of the novel’s dramatic force is generated by the tension between Silas and the society of Raveloe.