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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Gabriel Oak referred to as by the villagers in the beginning of the novel?
(a) "Father Oak."
(b) "Farmer Oak."
(c) "Simon Oak."
(d) "Cleric Oak."

3. Gabriel tells Bathsheba in Chapter 29, "what is mirth to the neighbors is ruin to" what?
(a) "The woman."
(b) "The family."
(c) "The dog."
(d) "The man."

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

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

6. What gift does Sergeant Troy attempt to give to Bathsheba when he woos her in Chapter 26?
(a) A gold pocket watch.
(b) A flute.
(c) A locket with his mother's portrait.
(d) A diamond ring.

7. At what time does Bathsheba meet Sergeant Troy so that he can perform a sword exercise in Chapter 28?
(a) 8:00 p.m.
(b) 6:00 p.m.
(c) 9:00 p.m.
(d) 7:00 p.m.

8. 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.

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

10. What does the beautiful girl take out from a package on her wagon to gaze at in Chapter 1?
(a) A puppy.
(b) A book.
(c) A mirror.
(d) A pocket-watch.

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

12. What objects does Liddy suggest one can use to divine whom they will marry in Chapter 13?
(a) A mirror and a cloth.
(b) A Bible and a key.
(c) A candle and a globe.
(d) A hair and a needle.

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

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

15. What is the title of Chapter 30?
(a) "Recognition - A Timid Girl."
(b) "A Girl on Horseback - Conversation."
(c) "Hot Cheeks and Tearful Eyes."
(d) "Mistress and Men."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sergeant Troy take with him as a token of remembrance of Bathsheba after his sword demonstration in Chapter 28?

2. What color is Bathsheba's hair described as in the novel?

3. How many years older is Gabriel than Bathsheba?

4. What is the name of the church that Sergeant Troy arrives at to marry Fanny in Chapter 16?

5. Whom does Bathsheba send away to the lower mead so that she can speak to Gabriel alone in Chapter 20?

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