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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Bathsheba go to visit her aunt for two months in Chapter 49?
(a) York.
(b) Budmouth.
(c) Casterbridge.
(d) Norcombe.

2. Who helps Bathsheba clean up Fanny's grave in Chapter 46?
(a) Gabriel Oak.
(b) Mr. Boldwood.
(c) Liddy.
(d) Sergeant Troy.

3. Who had been arranged to drive Bathsheba's coach home from the fair in Chapter 51?
(a) Gabriel Oak.
(b) Sergeant Troy.
(c) Jacob Poorgrass.
(d) Mr. Boldwood.

4. Where does the stranger say Troy drowned in Chapter 48?
(a) Roberts' Estuary.
(b) Lulwind Cove.
(c) The Salton Sea.
(d) Sherman Cove.

5. What does Troy spend his last remaining money on in Chapter 45?
(a) A gamble on a horse race.
(b) A tombstone for Fanny.
(c) A diamond ring.
(d) A house for Bathsheba.

6. Bathsheba is described as looking like what Greek Muse when she opens the door in Chapter 54?
(a) Thelxinoë.
(b) Melpomene.
(c) Erato.
(d) Arche.

7. What had the ship's crew come ashore for in Chapter 47?
(a) Spices.
(b) Sand.
(c) Flour.
(d) Rum.

8. Where does Troy tell Fanny to meet him on Monday at ten o'clock in Chapter 39?
(a) Yalbury Cemetery.
(b) Grey's Bridge.
(c) All Saints' Church.
(d) All Souls' Church.

9. Who is described in Chapter 41 as "the goddess whom Bathsheba instinctively adored"?
(a) Cassandra.
(b) Athena.
(c) Diana.
(d) Helen.

10. On what date did Fanny Robin die, according to her tombstone?
(a) October 9.
(b) February 13.
(c) March 9.
(d) June 2,

11. What color is the lock of hair that Bathsheba sees in Troy's pocket watch in Chapter 41?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Gray.

12. What color silk gown is Bathsheba described as wearing while in Bath in Chapter 33?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Gold.
(d) Black.

13. What happens when Troy goes to bathe and swim in the cove in Chapter 47?
(a) He is bitten by a reef shark.
(b) He is swallowed by an octopus.
(c) He is carried to sea by a rip-tide.
(d) He sees an angel descending from the sky.

14. How much does Boldwood offer to give to Troy on his wedding-day with Bathsheba in Chapter 34?
(a) 500 pounds.
(b) 200 pounds.
(c) 2,000 pounds.
(d) 1,000 pounds.

15. Where does Liddy say she's heard Troy has gone in Chapter 46?
(a) To Budmouth.
(b) To Casterbridge.
(c) To York.
(d) To London.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sends a wagon to retrieve Fanny's body after learning of her death in Chapter 41?

2. Who tells William Smallbury about Troy having been seen in Chapter 53?

3. Who arrives at the farm and says he's seen Bathsheba in Bath in Chapter 33?

4. Where does Bathsheba say Liddy has gone for the night when she meets Troy in Chapter 34?

5. What Shakespearean play does Bathsheba tell Liddy to bring to her in the attic in Chapter 44?

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