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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal appears and helps Fanny make it into the village in Chapter 40?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A dog.
(c) A horse.
(d) A sheep.

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

3. What "decayed old town" do Gabriel and his helpers drive the sheep through to reach Greenhill in Chapter 50?
(a) Kingsbere.
(b) Yalbury.
(c) Budmouth.
(d) Winchester.

4. Who marries Bathsheba in Chapter 57?
(a) Joseph Poorgrass.
(b) Gabriel Oak.
(c) Cainy Ball.
(d) Jimmy Harris.

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

6. What is Sergeant Troy's first name?
(a) Robert.
(b) George.
(c) James.
(d) Frank.

7. What does the word "harbinger" from Chapter 33's title mean?
(a) A type of hawk.
(b) A rowboat.
(c) A dingo.
(d) An omen.

8. 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) 2.
(d) 6.

9. Once Boldwood has hired Gabriel to oversee his farm in addition to Bathsheba's in Chapter 49, how many acres does Gabriel oversee?
(a) 800.
(b) 2,000.
(c) 500.
(d) 1,000.

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

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

12. 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) Joseph Poorgrass's house.
(c) Jan Coggan's house.
(d) Cainy Ball's house.

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

14. Who leaps forward to prevent Mr. Boldwood from committing suicide in Chapter 53?
(a) Sam Samway.
(b) Joseph Poorgrass.
(c) Cainy Ball.
(d) Henery Fray.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Maryann claim is bad luck in the beginning of Chapter 33?

3. What does Bathsheba discover when she opens Fanny's coffin in Chapter 43?

4. Where does the newspaper say Troy and Bathsheba were married in Chapter 34?

5. Why is Mr. Boldwood's death sentence lessened in Chapter 55?

(see the answer keys)

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