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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 | Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprises Elizabeth when she goes to see Henchard?
(a) She meets Farfrae unexpectedly.
(b) She finds out Henchard and Susan are once married.
(c) Henchard's estate is too large to find him.
(d) She discovers she is Henchard's daughter.

2. How do you describe Henchard's disposition towards strangers?
(a) Festive and hearty.
(b) Charming and cordial.
(c) Rude and contemptuous.
(d) Bland and disinterested.

3. What is one of Henchard's motives for his remarriage with Susan?
(a) To punish himself.
(b) A married man is more respectable than a bachelor.
(c) He is obliged by an oath he makes nineteen years ago.
(d) To find love again.

4. What is Elizabeth's manner when she first sees Farfrae in his room?
(a) Coquettish.
(b) Earnest and talkative.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Observant and silent.

5. What is Farfrae's initial impression of Elizabeth Jane?
(a) He finds her below his level.
(b) He does not notice her.
(c) He finds her charming and considers staying for her.
(d) He is attracted, but sets on heading to America.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henchard suggest to announce in the paper?

2. What does Lucetta request from Henchard?

3. What does Susan fear about meeting Michael Henchard?

4. How does Susan react when Michael admits his guilt for a bad deed he does years before?

5. Susan writes a letter to Michael when on her deathbed. What does she request of him concerning this letter?

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