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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Bathsheba write a letter in Chapter 30?
(a) Joseph Poorgrass.
(b) Teddy Coggan.
(c) Gabriel Oak.
(d) Mr. Boldwood.

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

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

4. What Ancient Greek physician does the author allude to in Chapter 29?
(a) Aristophanes.
(b) Hippocrates.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Pythagoras.

5. On what date did Fanny Robin die, according to her tombstone?
(a) June 2,
(b) October 9.
(c) March 9.
(d) February 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. What month is it when Mr. Boldwood finally calls on Bathsheba in Chapter 19?

2. Who is Gabriel's junior shepherd in Weatherbury?

3. Who agrees to go inside and tell Bathsheba that Troy is outside Mr. Boldwood's house in Chapter 53?

4. What, according to the narrator in Chapter 18, "are to a farm what a fireplace is to a room"?

5. Who sends a wagon to retrieve Fanny's body after learning of her death in Chapter 41?

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