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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. Where is Mrs. Yeobright when she hears the news about Clym and Eustacia?

2. What does Venn encourage Eustacia to do?

3. Why does Wildeve say he cannot attend Eustacia's wedding?

4. What is expected of Clym?

5. What does Thomasin do upon hearing of this difficulty?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Johnny Nonsuch help Eustacia?

2. Are these two still lovers?

3. Of all the romance in this story, which one seems to be most true? Why?

4. Why is Mrs. Yeobright stunned by Clym's news?

5. Describe Eustacia Vye.

6. How does Christian lose the money?

7. What are the locals building?

8. Why does Thomasin go to see Mrs. Yeobright?

9. How does Thomasin end up in Diggory Venn's wagon?

10. Why does Charley allow Eustacia to take his role in the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The only two people to reach a happy conclusion are Diggory and Thomasin.

Part 1) How are they happy?

Part 2) Why are they the only two who are truly happy?

Part 3) What message does this send to the reader?

Essay Topic 2

The novel is first published in 1878, in the Victorian style, but it is unusual in the way it deals with moral and ethical questions.

Part 1) What is usually found in traditional Victorian literature?

Part 2) How is this novel different?

Part 3) How does this affect the types of characters found in the novel? How does it affect the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Clym returns home from Paris.

Part 1) Why does he return home to Egdon Heath?

Part 2) What are his goals?

Part 3) By the end of the novel, has Clym achieved his goals? Why or why not?

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