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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 does Alec do in Chapter 9 that Tess doesn't like?
(a) Tells his mother she is not working hard enough.
(b) Hides behind the curtains and spies on her.
(c) Tells her she is not whistling loud enough.
(d) Ignores her at a dance.

2. In Chapter 13, what does Tess discover?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) The family fortunes have improved.
(c) She can't remember what Alec looked like.
(d) Her mother is pregnant.

3. At Talbothays,Tess shares sleeping quarters with ____, Izz Rhuett, and Rhetty.
(a) Marianne.
(b) Marian.
(c) Mary-Elizabeth.
(d) Maria.

4. When Tess is introduced to Mrs. D'Urberville, how is she treated?
(a) She is made welcome.
(b) Like any other servant.
(c) With friendship.
(d) Like a long-lost relative.

5. At dinnertime, Angel is seated at a different table than the other dairy workers because ______.
(a) He likes to read while he eats dinner.
(b) He is of a higher class.
(c) He has a contagious disease.
(d) The dairyman's wife is afraid he will corrupt the dairymaids.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes along just as a fight is about to break out between Tess and another woman?

2. Tess proves herself to have a stubborn streak. In Chapter 8, how is her stubbornness shown by the author?

3. When her parents still don't come home, what does Tess finally do?

4. Why does the character who picks on Tess do so?

5. Why does Tess decide not to return home from Tantridge after all?

(see the answer key)

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