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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 causes Jude to be fired from his first job as a youth?

2. What does Jude as Dr. Vilbert to help him learn?

3. Where does Sue end up moving shortly after meeting Jude?

4. Why is Jude forced to live with his aunt?

5. What is Arabella's full name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jude's aunt warn him about Sue?

2. Why does Sue think she has to go to London?

3. What does Sue confess to Jude about a student she once lived with?

4. What happens when Jude takes Arabella to Alfredston for the first time?

5. What approach to his life does Jude take after Arabella leaves?

6. What deal do Dr. Vilbert and Jude make when they meet each other in Part I?

7. What happens when Sue arrives at Jude's house after she escapes from her school?

8. What two main things leave Jude feeling unwanted in his youth?

9. Why does Jude have to slaughter the pig he gave Arabella as a gift?

10. How does Jude first find out about Sue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a well-reasoned argument paper addressing why Sue is so against marriage. Make sure to use evidence from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss at least three important things the reader learns about Jude as a character through the descriptions of Jude's character. Then address why each of these things is important to know about Jude as the reader follows him through his adult life.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze at least three different literary techniques Hardy uses to create tension in "Jude the Obscure." Make sure to use direct evidence from the text to support your points.

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