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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. From what Shakespearean play is the line "Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing" that is cited in Chapter 4?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) Macbeth.
(c) Othello.
(d) Romeo and Juliet.

4. How many sheep has Gabriel Oak stocked his farm with in the past year, according to the narrator in Chapter 2?
(a) 150.
(b) 200.
(c) 50.
(d) 300.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last name of Bathsheba's servant-companion Liddy?

2. What is Gabriel Oak referred to as by the villagers in the beginning of the novel?

3. Where does the old maltster say he was married in Chapter 8?

4. How much money does Gabriel give to the woman he encounters on his way into Weatherbury in Chapter 7?

5. About how large is the farm that Gabriel has leased in Chapter 3?

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