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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 48 - 52.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who presided over the wedding of Bathsheba and Troy?
(a) Reverend M. Hammond.
(b) Reverend Sam Samson.
(c) Reverend G. Mincing.
(d) Reverend J. Clarkson.

2. Why does Bathsheba say the bailiff has been dismissed in Chapter 10?
(a) For drunkenness.
(b) For insulting her.
(c) For tardiness.
(d) For thieving.

3. What does the word "folly" from the narrative mean?
(a) A pretty woman.
(b) A flute-player.
(c) A foolish action.
(d) A dance captain.

4. What does the beautiful girl take out from a package on her wagon to gaze at in Chapter 1?
(a) A mirror.
(b) A pocket-watch.
(c) A book.
(d) A puppy.

5. Where does Gabriel attend a hiring fair in the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) Canterbury.
(b) Casterbridge.
(c) London.
(d) York.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Troy tell Fanny to meet him on Monday at ten o'clock in Chapter 39?

2. How many months has it been since Gabriel was fighting the fire in the same spot where he fights the rain in Chapter 38?

3. What is the name of Mr. Boldwood's estate?

4. Whose figures can Famer Boldwood make out as he looks across the fields to Miss Everdene's farm in Chapter 18?

5. How much money does Troy toss to Gabriel when he first emerges from the house as Bathsheba's husband?

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