Tess of the d'Urbervilles Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Tess of the d'Urbervilles Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who eventually baptizes the child?
(a) The kind-hearted bishop.
(b) Tess.
(c) The pastor.
(d) No one.

2. Talbothays is located very close to ______.
(a) Kingsbere.
(b) Sandbourne.
(c) The town of West Clare.
(d) The ancestral burial grounds of the D'Urbervilles.

3. At the dance, why does Angel leave without talking to Tess?
(a) He thinks she is busy talking to someone else.
(b) He wants to see if Tess is watching him.
(c) He is too shy.
(d) He has to go catch up with his brother.

4. Tess has made a pact with the other dairymaids. What does she swear?
(a) That she will remain at Talbothays as long as they do.
(b) Not to tell anyone about Alec.
(c) Not to marry Angel.
(d) That she will never lie to them.

5. What does the parson tell Mr. Durbeyfield?
(a) That Mr. Durbeyfield's house is on fire.
(b) That Mr. Durbeyfield is related to the D'Urbervilles.
(c) That Mr. Durbeyfield has won a small fortune.
(d) That he thinks it is going to rain.

6. Angel's two brothers are named Cuthert and ____?
(a) Fredrick.
(b) Francis.
(c) Felix.
(d) Frank.

7. In Chapter 11, what does Alec tell Tess on the way home?
(a) That she shouldn't get into any fights.
(b) That he wants to be a doctor.
(c) That he will take care of her.
(d) That he loves her.

8. How old is Tess when she goes to Talbothays?
(a) Nineteen.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Twenty-three.
(d) Twenty.

9. What does Tess name her baby?
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Alec.
(c) Sparrow.
(d) Raymond.

10. When Tess falls asleep in the leaves, what does Alec do?
(a) He seduces her.
(b) He wakes her up so they can go home.
(c) He holds her hand.
(d) He watches her sleep.

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

12. What objection does Angel make to the woman his parents want him to marry?
(a) She is not religious enough.
(b) She is afraid of cows.
(c) She is too delicate and refined.
(d) She is not as virtuous as Tess.

13. Tess appears to lose hope in Chapter 13. Why?
(a) She hasn't heard from Alec.
(b) She can't find another job.
(c) Her mother is angry with her.
(d) She believes no gentleman will ever marry her because she has been 'ruined'.

14. How does Tess feel when she learns that the other dairymaids are in love with Angel, too?
(a) Secretly flattered.
(b) Worried that Angel will like one of them better than her.
(c) Happy, she likes having people envy her.
(d) Guilty, and she thinks she is not good enough for him.

15. At Talbothays Tess meets Angel - what does Angel's father do for a living?
(a) He is a parson.
(b) He is a bishop.
(c) He is a teacher.
(d) He is independently wealthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tess takes a job as a ____ to support her baby.

2. Angel is persistent in asking Tess why she will not marry him. What does Tess finally promise him?

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

4. What motivates Tess to make a promise to Angel?

5. What kind of work does Tess do at Talbothays?

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