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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. What does Alec tell Tess in Chapter 47, when she refuses him yet again?

2. In Chapter 40, who says "nobody could love 'ee more than Tess did! . . . She would have laid down her life for 'ee."

3. When Tess hears that Angel asked someone to accompany him to Brazil, she decides to make a journey. Where does she set off for, and why?

4. Tess asks Angel if he thinks they will be together again after death. How does he respond?

5. When Tess catches up with Angel and tells him she has killed Alec, the pair decide to _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 44, why does Tess decide to go to Angel's parents, and what happens on her journey?

2. What action do Marian and Izz take in Chapter 51 to protect the relationship between Tess and Alec, and why?

3. In Chapter 38 when Tess arrives at her parents' house after having left Angel, what lie does she tell? Why?

4. When Angel learns that Tess is at Sandbourne and has taken the name Mrs. D'Urberville, what does he think?

5. In Chapter 31, Tess asks her mother's advice about what to tell Angel. What does her mother tell her?

6. When Alec sees Tess while he is preaching, what does he ask her to do?

7. Several individuals are instrumental in changing Angel's attitude towards Tess during their estrangement. Describe what they do, and Angel's reaction to this.

8. How does Angel react to Tess's confession about her past?

9. What happens when Tess and Angel are at Stongehenge?

10. In Chapter 41, Tess encounters some dying pheasants on her way to Flintcomb Ash. What is the significance of the pheasants?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 51, Tess contemplates the burial monuments of her ancestors, saying, "Why am I on the wrong side?" Is death the only realistic fate for Tess from here on? Or is there still a way that she could escape her 'fate'?

Essay Topic 2

Tess names her baby Sorrow. What is the significance of this name? And what is implied by the scene in which Tess buries Sorrow in a corner of the churchyard reserved for the 'ungodly.' Is this the point at which Tess loses her religious faith?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Alec and Angel. As archetypes, what do these two characters contribute to Hardy's overall message or theme?

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