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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 53 - 57.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says in Chapter 49, "Poor Boldwood had no more skill in finesse than a battering-ram." What literary device is used in this sentence?
(a) Simile.
(b) Oxymoron.
(c) Onomatopoeia.
(d) Metaphor.

2. By what farcical title does Sergeant Troy address Bathsheba in Chapter 26?
(a) "Queen of the Paupers."
(b) "Lady of the Weatherbury Estate."
(c) "Queen of the Corn-market."
(d) "Duchess of the Grain."

3. How much money does Bathsheba give to Joseph Poorgrass in addition to his pay as a gift when she begins managing the farm in Chapter 10?
(a) 10 shillings.
(b) 5 shillings.
(c) 50 shillings.
(d) A halfpence.

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

5. What is Chapter 21's title?
(a) "Mistress and Men."
(b) "Recognition - A Timid Girl."
(c) "A Girl on Horseback - Conversation."
(d) "Troubles in the Fold - A Message."

Short Answer Questions

1. Gabriel tells Bathsheba in Chapter 29, "what is mirth to the neighbors is ruin to" what?

2. What is the title of Chapter 30?

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

4. Where have Troy and the farm workers spent the night after passing out drunk in Chapter 38?

5. Where does Bathsheba go to visit her aunt for two months in Chapter 49?

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