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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 | Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes Susan uncomfortable about her relationship with Newson?
(a) Newson is always at sea.
(b) Newson is a drunkard.
(c) She discovers her marriage is not binding.
(d) Because Elizabeth Jane is not his daughter.

2. What does Michael do for a living?
(a) A turnip-hoer.
(b) An auctioneer.
(c) A sailor.
(d) A hay-trusser.

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

4. How is Casterbridge best described?
(a) An honest city.
(b) Old-fashioned and agricultural.
(c) Modern and cosmopolitan.
(d) A suburb of little importance.

5. What does Michael decide to do when he discovers his wife emigrates?
(a) Save money to follow on the boat.
(b) Go back to the furmity woman.
(c) Find a new wife.
(d) Settle in Casterbridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the relationship like between Susan and Michael?

2. What keeps the Scotchman lingering about the King's Arms?

3. What does Susan fear about meeting Michael Henchard?

4. How are Susan and Elizabeth-Jane evident strangers in Casterbridge?

5. What stages does Michael go through when drunk?

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