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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 does Gabriel Oak always carry about him, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) A pocket watch.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A frayed rope.
(d) A hatchet.

2. What had Gabriel worked as before leasing a farm and stocking it with sheep?
(a) A butcher.
(b) A bailiff.
(c) A coal miner.
(d) A blacksmith.

3. How is "the eve of St. Thomas's" defined in Chapter 2?
(a) The evening of the ritual bonfire.
(b) The shortest day of the year.
(c) The evening of the harvest moon.
(d) The longest day of the year.

4. From whom has Bathsheba inherited a farm in Weatherbury in Chapter 8?
(a) From her mother.
(b) From her sister.
(c) From her uncle.
(d) From her father.

5. What has the beautiful maid come to look for by Gabriel's hut in Chapter 3?
(a) Her kitten.
(b) Her mirror.
(c) Her hat.
(d) Flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Fanny say she's to marry in Chapter 11?

2. What is Jacob's last name said to be in Chapter 8?

3. What is the title of Chapter 7?

4. Whom does Mr. Boldwood come to inquire about at Bathsheba's home in Chapter 9?

5. What does the maiden do to revive Gabriel when she finds him passed out in his hut in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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