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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. Which character, introduced in Chapter 10, picks on Tess?

2. At Talbothays,Tess shares sleeping quarters with ____, Izz Rhuett, and Rhetty.

3. What is Tess's mother's response when she hears about the sexual encounter between Tess and Alec?

4. Hardy's description of Tess and Angel likens them to ___.

5. Tess believes she is related to the D'Urbervilles at Tantridge by family ties. What kind of family ties exist between them?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, how is Alec portrayed?

2. How does Tess learn that Angel is in love with her, and what is her reaction?

3. Angel receives different treatment from the Cricks than the other farm help does. How? Why does Hardy mention this in some detail?

4. Angel uses the phrase "Three Leahs to get to one Rachel." What does he mean by this?

5. When Angel goes back to visit his family, things seem to have changed. Describe how he and his family see each other now.

6. How do Tess and Angel manage to spend time together at Talbothays?

7. Describe the scene concerning the accident with the horse. What does that show about Tess's character?

8. What is Tess's reaction when Angel finally confesses his love for her?

9. In Chapter 11, what happens between Alec and Tess?

10. How does Tess's mother react when she returns home after her sexual encounter with Alec? What does Mrs. Durbeyfield's reaction tell us about her as a mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alec asks Tess to wear a veil so that she won't tempt him. Then he asks her to swear on a holy icon that she will never tempt him again. What does this scene say about Alec's attitude towards Tess particularly, and women in general?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 47, Alec tells Tess that because she is the cause of his religious backsliding, she is obligated to marry him and share in his fate. What does he mean by this, and does his reasoning make any sense?

Essay Topic 3

When Tess discovers that Alec has become a preacher, she doubts that his salvation is authentic. What do you think? Concentrate on Chapters 44 through 47 in answering this question.

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