Far from the Madding Crowd Test | Final Test - Hard

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Far from the Madding Crowd Test | Final 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. How much money in total does the narrator say Troy had departed with in order to meet Fanny before learning of her death in Chapter 45?

2. What Biblical figure is alluded to in the final quotation of Chapter 57?

3. The narrator says in Chapter 49, "Poor Boldwood had no more skill in finesse than a battering-ram." What literary device is used in this sentence?

4. How has Troy lost a good deal of Bathsheba's money in Chapter 39?

5. Who is the witness described in the newspaper article that gives details of Troy's drowning in Chapter 48?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Troy spend all of his money on in Chapter 45? Why?

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

3. Where does Boldwood go in Chapter 54? Why?

4. Who comes to Everdene farm with word of having sighted Bathsheba in Chapter 33? Where and how was she described?

5. What does Bathsheba assist Gabriel in doing in Chapter 37? Why?

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

7. What does the gargoyle symbolize in Chapter 46? Where is the gargoyle located?

8. How has the relationship between Bathsheba and Gabriel changed at the end of the novel?

9. What trick does Sergeant Troy play on Mr. Boldwood in Chapter 34?

10. How is Bathsheba’s behavior described in Chapter 54?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of catastrophe, chance, and fate in Far from the Madding Crowd. How are these themes developed through character, setting, and imagery? What symbols relate to these themes? How do the themes overlap?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's use of literary and mythological allusion in the novel. What Greek myths and characters are alluded to? Why? What authors and literary works does the author reference? How do these allusions relate to the themes in Far from the Madding Crowd?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the consequences of Bathsheba sending a Valentine's Day card to Mr. Boldwood in the narrative. How does Mr. Boldwood respond to the forward token of affection? What actions does he take? Does Bathsheba regret sending the card? Why or why not?

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