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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the old maltster say he was married in Chapter 8?
(a) St. Mary's Church.
(b) Norcombe Church.
(c) All Souls' Church.
(d) All Saints' Church.

2. What is Chapter 21's title?
(a) "Mistress and Men."
(b) "A Girl on Horseback - Conversation."
(c) "Recognition - A Timid Girl."
(d) "Troubles in the Fold - A Message."

3. How much money does Gabriel give to the woman he encounters on his way into Weatherbury in Chapter 7?
(a) Ten shillings.
(b) A halfpence.
(c) Two pence.
(d) A shilling.

4. Where does Gabriel attend a hiring fair in the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) London.
(b) Canterbury.
(c) Casterbridge.
(d) York.

5. What farm animals is Bathsheba working with when Farmer Boldwood arrives in Chapter 18?
(a) Lambs.
(b) Chickens.
(c) Piglets.
(d) Horses.

6. What words are imprinted on the seal of the Valentine that Bathsheba sends to Mr. Boldwood in Chapter 13?
(a) "I love you."
(b) "I'm yours."
(c) "Kiss me."
(d) "Marry me."

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

8. What does the Latin phrase "Cedit amor rebus" translate to in English?
(a) "Love deserves life."
(b) "Love yields to circumstance."
(c) "Love knows no time."
(d) "Love travels backwards."

9. The narrator describes Bathsheba in Chapter 19 as "An Elizabethan in brain and" whom in spirit?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) Henry VIII.
(c) Othello.
(d) Mary Stuart.

10. What setting is described in the title of Chapter 24?
(a) "The Fir Plantation."
(b) "Outside the Village of Casterbridge."
(c) "Amidst the Ferns and Oaks."
(d) "The Woods Before York."

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

12. What is the last name of Bathsheba's servant-companion Liddy?
(a) Smallbury.
(b) Fray.
(c) Samson.
(d) Poorgrass.

13. The narrator says in Chapter 25, "Idiosyncrasy and vicissitude had combined to stamp Sergeant Troy as" what?
(a) "A redeemer of women."
(b) "A swine among men."
(c) "A jester of the court."
(d) "An exceptional being."

14. Why does Bathsheba say the bailiff has been dismissed in Chapter 10?
(a) For insulting her.
(b) For thieving.
(c) For drunkenness.
(d) For tardiness.

15. For what reason does Bathsheba come to Gabriel's farm each day in Chapters 3 and 4?
(a) To milk a cow.
(b) To collect eggs.
(c) To plant flowers.
(d) To milk a goat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What month is it when Mr. Boldwood finally calls on Bathsheba in Chapter 19?

2. Who acts as general supervisor during the sheep-shearing in Chapter 22?

3. When does Sergeant Troy tell Bathsheba he will be sent back "to the miserable monotony of drill" in Chapter 26?

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

5. Where does Bathsheba attend the corn market in Chapter 12?

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