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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25 - 30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What month is it the latter part of when the bees begin their swarming at Weatherbury in Chapter 27?
(a) June.
(b) July.
(c) March.
(d) August.

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

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

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

5. What tormented figure from Greek mythology is alluded to by the author in Chapter 20?
(a) Ares.
(b) Jupiter.
(c) Ixion.
(d) Atlas.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does Bathsheba meet Sergeant Troy so that he can perform a sword exercise in Chapter 28?

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

3. What setting is described in the title of Chapter 24?

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

5. What had Gabriel worked as before leasing a farm and stocking it with sheep?

(see the answer key)

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