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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For whom had Jacob served time in wait to marry her, according to the Biblical allusion in Chapter 49?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Mary.
(c) Claire.
(d) Sarah.

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

3. What is the title of Chapter 49?
(a) "Oak's Advancement - A Great Hope."
(b) "Mistress and Men."
(c) "Adventures by the Shore."
(d) "A Girl on Horseback - Conversation."

4. Who is the keeper of the gate at Sherton Turnpike?
(a) William Smallbury.
(b) Henery Fray.
(c) Jimmy Harris.
(d) Dan Randall.

5. How much money does Troy toss to Gabriel when he first emerges from the house as Bathsheba's husband?
(a) A shilling.
(b) A crown.
(c) A half-crown.
(d) A pound.

6. Where does Bathsheba go to visit Liddy's sister in Chapter 31?
(a) Casterbridge.
(b) Greenhill.
(c) Yalbury.
(d) London.

7. Where does Bathsheba say Liddy has gone for the night when she meets Troy in Chapter 34?
(a) To her mother's.
(b) To her sister's.
(c) To her grandfather's.
(d) To Gabriel's house.

8. Where does Fanny say she is going to spend the night when she encounters Troy in Chapter 39?
(a) The Casterbridge-Union poorhouse.
(b) The Yalbury Hill forest.
(c) Warren's Malthouse.
(d) Her father's cabin.

9. What harvested crop are Bathsheba and Gabriel trying to save from a storm in Chapter 37?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Blueberries.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Corn.

10. What emotion does Bathsheba tell Gabriel provoked her to marry Sergeant Troy in Chapter 37?
(a) Lust.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Idolatry.
(d) Impatience.

11. At what time does Liddy retire for the night, leaving Bathsheba alone with the coffin, in the beginning of Chapter 43?
(a) 11:45 p.m.
(b) 10:30 p.m.
(c) 9:00 p.m.
(d) 8:30 p.m.

12. Who agrees to go inside and tell Bathsheba that Troy is outside Mr. Boldwood's house in Chapter 53?
(a) Gabriel Oak.
(b) Laban Tall.
(c) William Smallbury.
(d) Mr. Boldwood.

13. Where does the newspaper say Troy and Bathsheba were married in Chapter 34?
(a) All Souls' Church.
(b) St. Ambrose's Church.
(c) All Saints' Church.
(d) St. Mary's Church.

14. What word from Chapter 48 refers to uncertainty or fortuitousness?
(a) Contingencies.
(b) Effusion.
(c) Derogation.
(d) Polygamy.

15. Who arrives at the farm and says he's seen Bathsheba in Bath in Chapter 33?
(a) Teddy Coggan.
(b) Cainy Ball.
(c) Sam Samson.
(d) Jimmy Harris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city can Troy see as he is rowed to the ship in Chapter 47?

2. How many months has it been since Gabriel was fighting the fire in the same spot where he fights the rain in Chapter 38?

3. What happens when Troy goes to bathe and swim in the cove in Chapter 47?

4. Where does the stranger say Troy drowned in Chapter 48?

5. What word from Chapter 45 means sickeningly emotional?

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