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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the witness described in the newspaper article that gives details of Troy's drowning in Chapter 48?
(a) Jimmy Harris.
(b) Sam Samson.
(c) William Smallbury.
(d) Mr. Barker, M.D.

2. 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.

3. How much money does Boldwood give to Troy to take with him, in addition to more promised in the future, if he will marry Fanny in Chapter 34?
(a) 50 pounds.
(b) 10 shillings.
(c) 20 pounds.
(d) 100 shillings.

4. Whom does Bathsheba send to town to fetch a surgeon after Troy has been injured in Chapter 54?
(a) Henery Fray.
(b) Joseph Poorgrass.
(c) Gabriel Oak.
(d) Jimmy Harris.

5. Where does Liddy find Bathsheba in the morning in Chapter 44?
(a) In the barn.
(b) In her bedroom.
(c) At the cemetery.
(d) By a swamp.

6. 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) Pennyways.
(c) Teddy Coggan.
(d) Sam Samson.

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

8. What is the title of Chapter 47?
(a) "Hot Cheeks and Tearful Eyes."
(b) "Mistress and Men."
(c) "Adventures by the Shore."
(d) "Troubles in the Fold - A Message."

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

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

11. How has Troy lost a good deal of Bathsheba's money in Chapter 39?
(a) By investing in American land.
(b) By purchasing real estate in London.
(c) By gambling on horse-races.
(d) By giving it to charity.

12. Who takes a wagon to retrieve Fanny's body in Chapter 42?
(a) Cainy Ball.
(b) Jimmy Harris.
(c) Jan Coggan.
(d) Joseph Poorgrass.

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

14. Who says of Bathsheba in Chapter 53, "she's a brave girl who'll never tell a lie however much the truth may harm her, and I've no cause to wish her evil"?
(a) Laban Tall.
(b) Henery Fray.
(c) Sergeant Troy.
(d) Mr. Boldwood.

15. Who tells William Smallbury about Troy having been seen in Chapter 53?
(a) Jan Coggan.
(b) Sam Samway.
(c) Cainy Ball.
(d) Mr. Boldwood.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who do Gabriel and Coggan believe to have stolen a horse from the stables in Chapter 32?

3. Whom does Gabriel encounter walking up the road by the farm in the end of Chapter 38?

4. Where does Mr. Boldwood carry Bathsheba after she's fainted in Chapter 48?

5. What harvested crop are Bathsheba and Gabriel trying to save from a storm in Chapter 37?

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