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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) "The mindless crowing of a wayward rooster."
(d) "Silence on the hillside in January."

2. 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."

3. How much money does Gabriel give to the woman he encounters on his way into Weatherbury in Chapter 7?
(a) A halfpence.
(b) A shilling.
(c) Two pence.
(d) Ten shillings.

4. Who is the master-shearer when sheep-shearing begins in Chapter 22?
(a) Joseph Poorgrass.
(b) Sam Samson.
(c) Teddy Coggan.
(d) Jan Coggan.

5. Whom does Bathsheba admire while at the corn market in Chapter 12?
(a) Sergeant Troy.
(b) Mr. Boldwood.
(c) William Smallbury.
(d) Sam Samson.

6. What color is Bathsheba's hair described as in the novel?
(a) Brunette.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

7. What does Bathsheba assist Gabriel in doing when she goes to ask him for advice in Chapter 20?
(a) Sharpening his shears.
(b) Birthing a lamb.
(c) Milking the dairy cow.
(d) Bathing the sheep.

8. Where does the old maltster say he was married in Chapter 8?
(a) All Saints' Church.
(b) St. Mary's Church.
(c) All Souls' Church.
(d) Norcombe Church.

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

10. What is the name of the church that Fanny mistakenly goes to for her wedding in Chapter 16?
(a) St. Mary's Church.
(b) All Saints' Church.
(c) St. Paul's Church.
(d) All Souls' Church.

11. What is the title of Chapter 10?
(a) "Adventures by the Shore."
(b) "Hot Cheeks and Tearful Eyes."
(c) "Mistress and Men."
(d) "Recognition - A Timid Girl."

12. 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) A halfpence.
(c) 50 shillings.
(d) 5 shillings.

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

14. Who wrote Robinson Crusoe?
(a) Walt Whitman.
(b) Daniel Defoe.
(c) Edgar Allan Poe.
(d) Henry James.

15. What setting is described in the title of Chapter 24?
(a) "Outside the Village of Casterbridge."
(b) "Amidst the Ferns and Oaks."
(c) "The Fir Plantation."
(d) "The Woods Before York."

Short Answer Questions

1. What Ancient Greek physician does the author allude to in Chapter 29?

2. Where does Gabriel learn Bathsheba has gone after leaving her aunt's home in Chapter 5?

3. The narrator describes Bathsheba in Chapter 19 as "An Elizabethan in brain and" whom in spirit?

4. From whom does Gabriel receive a letter in Chapter 15?

5. At what time does Bathsheba meet Sergeant Troy so that he can perform a sword exercise in Chapter 28?

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