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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 - 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jacob's last name said to be in Chapter 8?
(a) Wellington.
(b) Binion.
(c) Smallbury.
(d) Marble.

2. Where does Gabriel go to seek lodging in the village after putting out the fire in Chapter 7?
(a) Warren's Malthouse.
(b) Smithwick's Tavern.
(c) The Casterbridge-Union poorhouse.
(d) Mrs. Beale's Boarding House.

3. How many sheep has Gabriel Oak stocked his farm with in the past year, according to the narrator in Chapter 2?
(a) 200.
(b) 50.
(c) 150.
(d) 300.

4. What is Gabriel Oak referred to as by the villagers in the beginning of the novel?
(a) "Father Oak."
(b) "Farmer Oak."
(c) "Simon Oak."
(d) "Cleric Oak."

5. How is "the eve of St. Thomas's" defined in Chapter 2?
(a) The evening of the ritual bonfire.
(b) The longest day of the year.
(c) The evening of the harvest moon.
(d) The shortest day of the year.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the church that Sergeant Troy arrives at to marry Fanny in Chapter 16?

2. From whom does Gabriel receive a letter in Chapter 15?

3. What is the title of Chapter 7?

4. How much money does Gabriel give to the woman he encounters on his way into Weatherbury in Chapter 7?

5. What is the last name of Bathsheba's servant-companion Liddy?

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