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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tormented figure from Greek mythology is alluded to by the author in Chapter 20?
(a) Ixion.
(b) Ares.
(c) Jupiter.
(d) Atlas.

2. Where does Bathsheba say Liddy has gone for the night when she meets Troy in Chapter 34?
(a) To her sister's.
(b) To her mother's.
(c) To Gabriel's house.
(d) To her grandfather's.

3. Where does Gabriel go to seek lodging in the village after putting out the fire in Chapter 7?
(a) Smithwick's Tavern.
(b) Mrs. Beale's Boarding House.
(c) Warren's Malthouse.
(d) The Casterbridge-Union poorhouse.

4. How many years older is Gabriel than Bathsheba?
(a) 6 years older.
(b) 10 years older.
(c) 20 years older.
(d) 2 years older.

5. Where does the old maltster say he was married in Chapter 8?
(a) All Saints' Church.
(b) All Souls' Church.
(c) St. Mary's Church.
(d) Norcombe Church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What "decayed old town" do Gabriel and his helpers drive the sheep through to reach Greenhill in Chapter 50?

2. Where does Gabriel learn Bathsheba has gone after leaving her aunt's home in Chapter 5?

3. In what direction does Troy wander after leaving Weatherbury in Chapter 47?

4. In what country is Far from the Madding World set?

5. To what position on Bathsheba's farm is Gabriel promoted in Chapter 49?

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