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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Gabriel allow to read the letter he's received in Chapter 15?
(a) Mr. Boldwood.
(b) Teddy Coggan.
(c) Sam Samson.
(d) Sergeant Troy.

2. Who among the company at the tavern is described as being very shy and modest in Chapter 8?
(a) Sam Samson.
(b) William Smallbury.
(c) Henery Fray.
(d) Joseph Poorgrass.

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

4. What is the name of Bathsheba's aunt that she lives with in Chapter 4?
(a) Mrs. Wesson.
(b) Mrs. Smith.
(c) Mrs. James.
(d) Mrs. Hurst.

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

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

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

8. What does Sergeant Troy take with him as a token of remembrance of Bathsheba after his sword demonstration in Chapter 28?
(a) A handkerchief.
(b) A lock of her hair.
(c) A locket.
(d) A love letter.

9. For what reason does Bathsheba come to Gabriel's farm each day in Chapters 3 and 4?
(a) To milk a goat.
(b) To collect eggs.
(c) To milk a cow.
(d) To plant flowers.

10. How many sheep has Gabriel Oak stocked his farm with in the past year, according to the narrator in Chapter 2?
(a) 300.
(b) 200.
(c) 150.
(d) 50.

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

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

13. On what date does Chapter 13 begin?
(a) June 3.
(b) July 24.
(c) February 13.
(d) October 14.

14. Where does Gabriel learn Bathsheba has gone after leaving her aunt's home in Chapter 5?
(a) Canterbury.
(b) Weatherbury.
(c) Norcombe.
(d) York.

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

Short Answer 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?

2. What is the title of Chapter 30?

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?

4. Who wrote Robinson Crusoe?

5. How many of the sheep that had strayed and become sick end up surviving after Gabriel's arrival in Chapter 21?

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