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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What month is it when Mr. Boldwood finally calls on Bathsheba in Chapter 19?
(a) March.
(b) July.
(c) May.
(d) September.

2. 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) 5 shillings.
(b) 50 shillings.
(c) 10 shillings.
(d) A halfpence.

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

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

5. What does the Latin phrase "Cedit amor rebus" translate to in English?
(a) "Love yields to circumstance."
(b) "Love deserves life."
(c) "Love travels backwards."
(d) "Love knows no time."

6. What musical instrument does Gabriel play in the night in Chapter 2?
(a) A guitar.
(b) A lyre.
(c) A harp.
(d) A flute.

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

8. When does Sergeant Troy tell Bathsheba he will be sent back "to the miserable monotony of drill" in Chapter 26?
(a) In a month.
(b) In a week.
(c) In three days.
(d) In a fortnight.

9. What has the beautiful maid come to look for by Gabriel's hut in Chapter 3?
(a) Her kitten.
(b) Her mirror.
(c) Her hat.
(d) Flowers.

10. What is the name of the church that Sergeant Troy arrives at to marry Fanny in Chapter 16?
(a) St. Paul's Church.
(b) St. Mary's Church.
(c) All Souls' Church.
(d) All Saints' Church.

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

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

13. Whom does Mr. Boldwood come to inquire about at Bathsheba's home in Chapter 9?
(a) Joseph Poorgrass.
(b) Henery Fray.
(c) Fanny Robin.
(d) Gabriel Oak.

14. What is the last name of Bathsheba's servant-companion Liddy?
(a) Smallbury.
(b) Fray.
(c) Samson.
(d) Poorgrass.

15. Whom does Bathsheba send away to the lower mead so that she can speak to Gabriel alone in Chapter 20?
(a) William Smallbury.
(b) Cainy Ball.
(c) Sam Samson.
(d) Joseph Poorgrass.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long does Troy expect to be away visiting friends in Chapter 30?

2. What tormented figure from Greek mythology is alluded to by the author in Chapter 20?

3. What does the word "folly" from the narrative mean?

4. Who acts as general supervisor during the sheep-shearing in Chapter 22?

5. What farm animals is Bathsheba working with when Farmer Boldwood arrives in Chapter 18?

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