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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 - 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what reason does Bathsheba come to Gabriel's farm each day in Chapters 3 and 4?
(a) To collect eggs.
(b) To milk a cow.
(c) To milk a goat.
(d) To plant flowers.

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

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

4. What color is Bathsheba's hair described as in the novel?
(a) Red.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Brunette.
(d) Black.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Gabriel's older dog in Chapter 5?

2. Why does Bathsheba say the bailiff has been dismissed in Chapter 10?

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

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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