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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month is Chapter 55 set?
(a) March.
(b) June.
(c) September.
(d) August.

2. Who writes a note to Bathsheba saying "Your husband is here. I've seen him. Who's the fool now?" in Chapter 50?
(a) Mr. Boldwood.
(b) Teddy Coggan.
(c) Sam Samson.
(d) Pennyways.

3. At what time does Liddy say Fanny's body will be taken away in Chapter 44?
(a) 9:00 a.m.
(b) 12:00 p.m.
(c) 3:00 p.m.
(d) 10:30 a.m.

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

5. To whose house does Maryann run to sound the alarm when she sees someone taking a horse from the stables in Chapter 32?
(a) Sergeant Troy's house.
(b) Cainy Ball's house.
(c) Joseph Poorgrass's house.
(d) Jan Coggan's house.

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

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

8. How is Bathsheba described by the men who talk in whispers outside of Boldwood's home in the beginning of Chapter 53?
(a) "Wicked and judgmental."
(b) "Self-willed and independent."
(c) "Needy and ill-fit for business matters."
(d) "Naive and innocent."

9. What word from Chapter 45 means sickeningly emotional?
(a) Mawkishness.
(b) Altruistic.
(c) Abasement.
(d) Derogatory.

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

11. How much money does Boldwood tell Troy he will bestow upon Fanny on her wedding day if Troy marries her in Chapter 34?
(a) 200 pounds.
(b) 1,000 pounds.
(c) 60 pounds.
(d) 500 pounds.

12. How many months has it been since Gabriel was fighting the fire in the same spot where he fights the rain in Chapter 38?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 2.

13. Where is Bathsheba when she hears that Troy has drowned in Chapter 48?
(a) York.
(b) Casterbridge.
(c) Budmouth.
(d) Yalbury.

14. Where does Mr. Boldwood carry Bathsheba after she's fainted in Chapter 48?
(a) To the Norcombe Church.
(b) To the King's Arms Inn.
(c) To Mrs. Beale's Boarding House.
(d) To Warren's Malthouse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Greenhill is described as being like what busy Russian city in South Wessex in Chapter 50?

2. How old was Sergeant Troy when he died?

3. Who leaps forward to prevent Mr. Boldwood from committing suicide in Chapter 53?

4. At what time does Liddy retire for the night, leaving Bathsheba alone with the coffin, in the beginning of Chapter 43?

5. What is the title of Chapter 49?

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