Far from the Madding Crowd Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Far from the Madding Crowd Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the beautiful girl take out from a package on her wagon to gaze at in Chapter 1?

2. Who threatens to leave her job because of Bathsheba's abusive behavior in Chapter 30?

3. Where does Gabriel go to seek lodging in the village after putting out the fire in Chapter 7?

4. By what farcical title does Sergeant Troy address Bathsheba in Chapter 26?

5. What is the name of Bathsheba's aunt that she lives with in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Bathsheba encounter Sergeant Troy in Chapter 26? How is the meeting described?

2. What tragedy befalls the Everdene Farm in Chapter 21?

3. How does the narrator compare Sergeant Troy’s behavior toward men versus his behavior toward women in Chapter 25?

4. What reaction does Mr. Boldwood have to the Valentine’s Day card he’s received in Chapter 14?

5. What tragedy befalls Gabriel Oak in Chapter 5? What are Gabriel’s circumstances after the tragedy?

6. How would you describe the narrative style of the novel? From whose perspective is the story related?

7. To whom does Bathsheba write a letter in Chapter 30? What is revealed in the letter?

8. How does Bathsheba respond to Mr. Boldwood’s marriage proposal in Chapter 19?

9. Why does Bathsheba send a Valentine’s Day card to Mr. Boldwood in Chapter 13? What does the card say?

10. Why has Bathsheba fired her bailiff in Chapter 10? Why is this a significant act?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How common was it in the 1870s for women in rural England to own and manage farms without male oversight? Why do you think that Bathsheba's actions in the story go uncontested? In what ways does Bathsheba represent a feminist literary figure?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the farm workers at Miss Everdene's estate in Weatherbury. How many servants work within and without the home? What are their positions? How does Gabriel feel about each of these characters?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the narrative of Fanny Robin in Far from the Madding Crowd. What has happened to Fanny Robin when Gabriel first arrives in Weatherbury? How does Gabriel encounter Fanny? What becomes of Fanny? Why?

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