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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator states in Chapter 22, "In comparison with cities, Weatherbury was" what?
(a) "Immutable."
(b) "Tranquil."
(c) "Vivid."
(d) "Cacophonous."

2. How is "the eve of St. Thomas's" defined in Chapter 2?
(a) The evening of the ritual bonfire.
(b) The shortest day of the year.
(c) The evening of the harvest moon.
(d) The longest day of the year.

3. Whom does Bathsheba send away to the lower mead so that she can speak to Gabriel alone in Chapter 20?
(a) Cainy Ball.
(b) Sam Samson.
(c) Joseph Poorgrass.
(d) William Smallbury.

4. What has the beautiful maid come to look for by Gabriel's hut in Chapter 3?
(a) Her mirror.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Her hat.
(d) Her kitten.

5. Where has Sergeant Troy gone to visit friends in Chapter 30?
(a) Dublin.
(b) Bath.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who acts as general supervisor during the sheep-shearing in Chapter 22?

2. On what date does Chapter 13 begin?

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

4. Who is the master-shearer when sheep-shearing begins in Chapter 22?

5. When does Sergeant Troy tell Bathsheba he will be sent back "to the miserable monotony of drill" in Chapter 26?

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