In 'The Mill on the Floss', Maggie Tulliver is socially ostracized because she:
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Correct answer: Spends an unchaperoned night on a boat with Stephen Guest
Maggie's impulsive decision to elope with Stephen Guest, followed by her change of heart, ruins her reputation in St. Ogg's. Despite her innocence, Victorian society punishes her for the appearance of impropriety.
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