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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19 - 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the title of Chapter 7?
(a) "Recognition - A Timid Girl."
(b) "Hot Cheeks and Tearful Eyes."
(c) "Adventures by the Shore."
(d) "A Girl on Horseback - Conversation."

3. Whom does Mr. Boldwood come to inquire about at Bathsheba's home in Chapter 9?
(a) Henery Fray.
(b) Gabriel Oak.
(c) Joseph Poorgrass.
(d) Fanny Robin.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states in Chapter 22, "In comparison with cities, Weatherbury was" what?

2. Whom does Bathsheba send away to the lower mead so that she can speak to Gabriel alone in Chapter 20?

3. What is Bathsheba attending to when Mr. Boldwood first calls on her in Chapter 19?

4. How much money does Bathsheba give to Joseph Poorgrass in addition to his pay as a gift when she begins managing the farm in Chapter 10?

5. On what date does Chapter 13 begin?

(see the answer key)

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