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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 37 - 42.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What words are imprinted on the seal of the Valentine that Bathsheba sends to Mr. Boldwood in Chapter 13?
(a) "I'm yours."
(b) "Marry me."
(c) "Kiss me."
(d) "I love you."

2. Who takes a wagon to retrieve Fanny's body in Chapter 42?
(a) Jan Coggan.
(b) Joseph Poorgrass.
(c) Cainy Ball.
(d) Jimmy Harris.

3. In the conclusion of Chapter 24, the narrator says, "It was a fatal omission of Boldwood's that he had never once told [Bathsheba]" what?
(a) "He wanted to marry her."
(b) "He was married."
(c) "She was beautiful."
(d) "He loved her."

4. How much does Boldwood offer to give to Troy on his wedding-day with Bathsheba in Chapter 34?
(a) 200 pounds.
(b) 1,000 pounds.
(c) 2,000 pounds.
(d) 500 pounds.

5. Gabriel tells Bathsheba in Chapter 29, "what is mirth to the neighbors is ruin to" what?
(a) "The woman."
(b) "The man."
(c) "The dog."
(d) "The family."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote Robinson Crusoe?

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

3. What is the title of Chapter 30?

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

5. Where does Bathsheba say Liddy has gone for the night when she meets Troy in Chapter 34?

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