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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Troy tell Fanny to meet him on Monday at ten o'clock in Chapter 39?
(a) All Souls' Church.
(b) All Saints' Church.
(c) Grey's Bridge.
(d) Yalbury Cemetery.

2. Why is Mr. Boldwood's death sentence lessened in Chapter 55?
(a) Because he is innocent.
(b) Because he is deemed mentally unstable.
(c) Because he paid the judge.
(d) Because he is dying.

3. Where does Mr. Boldwood carry Bathsheba after she's fainted in Chapter 48?
(a) To the King's Arms Inn.
(b) To the Norcombe Church.
(c) To Mrs. Beale's Boarding House.
(d) To Warren's Malthouse.

4. How is the Latin phrase "gutta serena" translated in Chapter 53?
(a) "Engulfed in flames."
(b) "Calm and elegant."
(c) "Deprived of light."
(d) "Lost in love."

5. How many months has it been since Gabriel was fighting the fire in the same spot where he fights the rain in Chapter 38?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who writes a note to Bathsheba saying "Your husband is here. I've seen him. Who's the fool now?" in Chapter 50?

2. How does Boldwood kill Troy in Chapter 53?

3. What is the title of Chapter 49?

4. What are the names of Mr. Boldwood's horses that Gabriel goes to borrow in Chapter 32?

5. Who is the keeper of the gate at Sherton Turnpike?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Bathsheba spend the night in Chapter 44? Why?

2. What is Troy’s response to the coffin and its contents in Chapter 43?

3. Whom do Bathsheba and Troy encounter on their way home in Chapter 39? How is the encounter described?

4. Where is Troy when he almost drowns in Chapter 47? How is he saved?

5. What does Bathsheba discover inside Fanny’s coffin in Chapter 43? How does she respond?

6. What is foreshadowed regarding the character of Mr. Boldwood in Chapter 35?

7. Why has a petition been addressed to the Home Secretary regarding Mr. Boldwood in Chapter 55?

8. How does Bathsheba respond when she is confronted by Gabriel in Chapter 32?

9. How would you describe the atmosphere and mood established in Chapter 52?

10. How does Bathsheba respond to her husband’s extended absence in the beginning of Chapter 48?

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