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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. Where does Gabriel learn Bathsheba has gone after leaving her aunt's home in Chapter 5?
(a) York.
(b) Canterbury.
(c) Weatherbury.
(d) Norcombe.

2. What is Chapter 21's title?
(a) "A Girl on Horseback - Conversation."
(b) "Mistress and Men."
(c) "Troubles in the Fold - A Message."
(d) "Recognition - A Timid Girl."

3. How many sheep has Gabriel Oak stocked his farm with in the past year, according to the narrator in Chapter 2?
(a) 50.
(b) 300.
(c) 200.
(d) 150.

4. What does the word "folly" from the narrative mean?
(a) A dance captain.
(b) A pretty woman.
(c) A foolish action.
(d) A flute-player.

5. What does the Latin phrase "Cedit amor rebus" translate to in English?
(a) "Love deserves life."
(b) "Love knows no time."
(c) "Love travels backwards."
(d) "Love yields to circumstance."

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift does Sergeant Troy attempt to give to Bathsheba when he woos her in Chapter 26?

2. Where does the old maltster say he was married in Chapter 8?

3. For whom does Bathsheba tell Liddy she bought a Valentine in Chapter 13?

4. What musical instrument does Gabriel play in the night in Chapter 2?

5. Who acts as general supervisor during the sheep-shearing in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bathsheba fire Gabriel Oak from his position on the farm in Chapter 20?

2. What reaction does Mr. Boldwood have to the Valentine’s Day card he’s received in Chapter 14?

3. How would you describe the narrative style of the novel? From whose perspective is the story related?

4. What promise does Sergeant Troy elicit from Bathsheba in Chapter 27? How?

5. To whom does Bathsheba write a letter in Chapter 30? What is revealed in the letter?

6. What sexual innuendos can be seen in Chapter 28?

7. How does Bathsheba respond when Gabriel Oak proposes to her in Chapter 4?

8. Why does Bathsheba leave Norcombe in Chapter 5? Where does she go?

9. Who comes to inquire about word of Fanny Robin at the Everdene Farm in Chapter 9? What is related of this character?

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

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