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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 - 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Gabriel Oak referred to as by the villagers in the beginning of the novel?
(a) "Father Oak."
(b) "Farmer Oak."
(c) "Cleric Oak."
(d) "Simon Oak."

2. How much money does Gabriel give to the woman he encounters on his way into Weatherbury in Chapter 7?
(a) A shilling.
(b) A halfpence.
(c) Ten shillings.
(d) Two pence.

3. What is the name of Bathsheba's aunt that she lives with in Chapter 4?
(a) Mrs. Wesson.
(b) Mrs. Hurst.
(c) Mrs. James.
(d) Mrs. Smith.

4. What does the maiden do to revive Gabriel when she finds him passed out in his hut in Chapter 3?
(a) She kicks him.
(b) She uses smelling salts.
(c) She throws milk on him.
(d) She runs to get his wife.

5. About how large is the farm that Gabriel has leased in Chapter 3?
(a) 50 acres.
(b) 300 acres.
(c) 100 acres.
(d) 2,000 acres.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has the beautiful maid come to look for by Gabriel's hut in Chapter 3?

2. Who among the company at the tavern is described as being very shy and modest in Chapter 8?

3. Whom does Bathsheba admire while at the corn market in Chapter 12?

4. From whom has Bathsheba inherited a farm in Weatherbury in Chapter 8?

5. What is the title of Chapter 10?

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