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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Bathsheba attend the corn market in Chapter 12?
(a) Weatherbury.
(b) Barrington.
(c) York.
(d) Casterbridge.

3. What is the name of Gabriel's older dog in Chapter 5?
(a) George.
(b) Sam.
(c) Rocky.
(d) Shep.

4. Whose figures can Famer Boldwood make out as he looks across the fields to Miss Everdene's farm in Chapter 18?
(a) Bathsheba's, Gabriel's, and Cainy's.
(b) Gabriel's, Teddy's, and Cainy's.
(c) Bathsheba's, Liddy's, and Mary's.
(d) Sergeant Troy's and Bathsheba's.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bathsheba fire Gabriel in Chapter 20?

2. How is "the eve of St. Thomas's" defined in Chapter 2?

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

4. What gift does Sergeant Troy attempt to give to Bathsheba when he woos her in Chapter 26?

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

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