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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. What harvested crop are Bathsheba and Gabriel trying to save from a storm in Chapter 37?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Corn.
(d) Blueberries.

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

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

4. 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) "Naive and innocent."
(c) "Needy and ill-fit for business matters."
(d) "Self-willed and independent."

5. When does the narrator say the tower of Weatherbury Church was erected in Chapter 46?
(a) The fifth century.
(b) The thirteenth century.
(c) The seventeenth century.
(d) The fourteenth century.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Troy toss to Gabriel when he first emerges from the house as Bathsheba's husband?

2. How is the Latin phrase "gutta serena" translated in Chapter 53?

3. Where does Mr. Boldwood go after leaving his home in Chapter 54?

4. What does Troy spend his last remaining money on in Chapter 45?

5. What color is the lock of hair that Bathsheba sees in Troy's pocket watch in Chapter 41?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bathsheba respond when she is confronted by Gabriel in Chapter 32?

2. Where does Bathsheba spend the night in Chapter 44? Why?

3. What act of deception does Gabriel commit in Chapter 42? Why?

4. What is revealed in the conversation between Gabriel and Mr. Boldwood in Chapter 38?

5. What promotions does Gabriel Oak receive in Chapter 49?

6. Where does Bathsheba encounter Mr. Boldwood in Chapter 31? How is the encounter described?

7. Describe the central conflict that occurs in the climax of the novel in Chapter 53. Who is involved in the conflict?

8. Where does Boldwood go in Chapter 54? Why?

9. How is Bathsheba’s behavior described in Chapter 54?

10. Why does the lock of hair in Troy’s pocket-watch lead to an argument between him and Bathsheba in Chapter 41?

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