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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who acts as general supervisor during the sheep-shearing in Chapter 22?
(a) Joseph Poorgrass.
(b) Gabriel Oak.
(c) Henery Fray.
(d) Jan Coggan.

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

3. About how large is the farm that Gabriel has leased in Chapter 3?
(a) 2,000 acres.
(b) 50 acres.
(c) 300 acres.
(d) 100 acres.

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

5. What is the title of Chapter 7?
(a) "Recognition - A Timid Girl."
(b) "A Girl on Horseback - Conversation."
(c) "Adventures by the Shore."
(d) "Hot Cheeks and Tearful Eyes."

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

7. What color is the seal on the envelope with the Valentine from Bathsheba?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Pink.
(d) Blue.

8. 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."

9. From what Shakespearean play is the line "Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing" that is cited in Chapter 4?
(a) Macbeth.
(b) Othello.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) Romeo and Juliet.

10. What word from Chapter 18 refers to deities or nymphs of the woods?
(a) Lynea.
(b) Gyrates.
(c) Imps.
(d) Dryads.

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

12. How many years older is Gabriel than Bathsheba?
(a) 20 years older.
(b) 6 years older.
(c) 10 years older.
(d) 2 years older.

13. From whom has Bathsheba inherited a farm in Weatherbury in Chapter 8?
(a) From her uncle.
(b) From her father.
(c) From her sister.
(d) From her mother.

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

15. What month is it the latter part of when the bees begin their swarming at Weatherbury in Chapter 27?
(a) July.
(b) March.
(c) August.
(d) June.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who threatens to leave her job because of Bathsheba's abusive behavior in Chapter 30?

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

4. About how old is Mr. Boldwood, according to Mrs. Coggan in Chapter 9?

5. Why does Bathsheba fire Gabriel in Chapter 20?

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