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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whose house does Maryann run to sound the alarm when she sees someone taking a horse from the stables in Chapter 32?
(a) Sergeant Troy's house.
(b) Jan Coggan's house.
(c) Cainy Ball's house.
(d) Joseph Poorgrass's house.

2. How has Troy lost a good deal of Bathsheba's money in Chapter 39?
(a) By giving it to charity.
(b) By purchasing real estate in London.
(c) By gambling on horse-races.
(d) By investing in American land.

3. Who is the author of The Pilgrim's Progress?
(a) Henry James.
(b) John Bunyan.
(c) Jimmy Harris.
(d) Walt Whitman.

4. What is Sergeant Troy's first name?
(a) George.
(b) Robert.
(c) James.
(d) Frank.

5. When Bathsheba attempts to defend Troy in Chapter 29, the narrator says, "This supreme instance of Troy's goodness fell upon Gabriel's ears like" what?
(a) "The thirteenth stroke of a crazy clock."
(b) "Whispers of a guilty seducer."
(c) "Silence on the hillside in January."
(d) "The mindless crowing of a wayward rooster."

Short Answer Questions

1. What body of water does Jacob say he dragged in search for Fanny's body in Chapter 10?

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

3. Where has Sergeant Troy gone to visit friends in Chapter 30?

4. What color is Bathsheba's hair described as in the novel?

5. What does the beautiful girl take out from a package on her wagon to gaze at in Chapter 1?

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