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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From whom does Gabriel receive a letter in Chapter 15?
(a) Teddy Coggan.
(b) Fanny Robin.
(c) Henery Fray.
(d) Bathsheba.

2. Whom does Fanny say she's to marry in Chapter 11?
(a) Sergeant Troy.
(b) Joseph Poorgrass.
(c) Sam Samson.
(d) Mr. Boldwood.

3. How many years older is Gabriel than Bathsheba?
(a) 10 years older.
(b) 6 years older.
(c) 20 years older.
(d) 2 years older.

4. What is the name of Gabriel's older dog in Chapter 5?
(a) Shep.
(b) Sam.
(c) George.
(d) Rocky.

5. What words are imprinted on the seal of the Valentine that Bathsheba sends to Mr. Boldwood in Chapter 13?
(a) "I love you."
(b) "Marry me."
(c) "Kiss me."
(d) "I'm yours."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the maiden do to revive Gabriel when she finds him passed out in his hut in Chapter 3?

2. To whom does Bathsheba write a letter in Chapter 30?

3. Whom does Bathsheba admire while at the corn market in Chapter 12?

4. The narrator states in Chapter 22, "In comparison with cities, Weatherbury was" what?

5. Who threatens to leave her job because of Bathsheba's abusive behavior in Chapter 30?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Gabriel Oak’s first impressions of Bathsheba Everdene? Where does he first see Bathsheba?

2. Why has Bathsheba fired her bailiff in Chapter 10? Why is this a significant act?

3. What tragedy befalls Gabriel Oak in Chapter 5? What are Gabriel’s circumstances after the tragedy?

4. What leads to the conflict between Bathsheba and Gabriel in Chapter 29?

5. What information does Gabriel glean of Fanny Robin at Warren’s Malthouse in Chapter 8?

6. Who sends Gabriel a letter in Chapter 15? What is revealed in the letter?

7. How does the narrator compare Sergeant Troy’s behavior toward men versus his behavior toward women in Chapter 25?

8. What tragedy befalls the Everdene Farm in Chapter 21?

9. What is “Warren’s Malthouse”? Whom does Gabriel meet here in Chapter 8?

10. Where does Bathsheba encounter Sergeant Troy in Chapter 26? How is the meeting described?

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