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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What body of water does Jacob say he dragged in search for Fanny's body in Chapter 10?
(a) Willingham Lake.
(b) Newmill Pond.
(c) Oxford Lake.
(d) Jackson Pond.

2. Who is Gabriel's junior shepherd in Weatherbury?
(a) Sam Samson.
(b) Henery Fray.
(c) Joseph Poorgrass.
(d) Cainy Ball.

3. For how long does Troy expect to be away visiting friends in Chapter 30?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 10 days.
(d) 1 week.

4. The narrator describes Bathsheba in Chapter 19 as "An Elizabethan in brain and" whom in spirit?
(a) Mary Stuart.
(b) Othello.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) Henry VIII.

5. What farm animals is Bathsheba working with when Farmer Boldwood arrives in Chapter 18?
(a) Chickens.
(b) Piglets.
(c) Lambs.
(d) Horses.

6. Why does Bathsheba fire Gabriel in Chapter 20?
(a) For lighting the barn on fire.
(b) For arriving at work drunk.
(c) For criticizing her conduct.
(d) For killing a sheep.

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

8. What is the name of Mr. Boldwood's estate?
(a) The Hill-Robber Farm.
(b) The Oak Dawn Farm.
(c) The Little Weatherbury Farm.
(d) The Whispering Lilac Farm.

9. 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."

10. How many of the sheep that had strayed and become sick end up surviving after Gabriel's arrival in Chapter 21?
(a) 57.
(b) 26.
(c) 65.
(d) 33.

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

12. What does Gabriel Oak always carry about him, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) A hatchet.
(b) A frayed rope.
(c) A rifle.
(d) A pocket watch.

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

14. What is Sergeant Troy's regiment?
(a) The 12th Royal Lancers.
(b) The 1st Royal Tank Regiment.
(c) The 1st Grenadier Guards.
(d) The 11th Dragoon Guards.

15. What is Jacob's last name said to be in Chapter 8?
(a) Wellington.
(b) Marble.
(c) Smallbury.
(d) Binion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who among the company at the tavern is described as being very shy and modest in Chapter 8?

2. What objects does Liddy suggest one can use to divine whom they will marry in Chapter 13?

3. Whom does Mr. Boldwood come to inquire about at Bathsheba's home in Chapter 9?

4. What setting is described in the title of Chapter 24?

5. How much money does Gabriel give to the woman he encounters on his way into Weatherbury in Chapter 7?

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