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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the title of Chapter 30?
2. What is the name of Gabriel's older dog in Chapter 5?
3. For what reason does Bathsheba come to Gabriel's farm each day in Chapters 3 and 4?
4. Where does Gabriel learn Bathsheba has gone after leaving her aunt's home in Chapter 5?
5. When Bathsheba attempts to defend Troy in Chapter 29, the narrator says, "This supreme instance of Troy's goodness fell upon Gabriel's ears like" what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who sends Gabriel a letter in Chapter 15? What is revealed in the letter?
2. Where does Bathsheba first meet Sergeant Troy in Chapter 24? What are her impressions of him?
3. Where does Bathsheba encounter Sergeant Troy in Chapter 26? How is the meeting described?
4. What is Henery Fray’s opinion on Bathsheba’s courtship by Mr. Boldwood in Chapter 22?
5. Who comes to inquire about word of Fanny Robin at the Everdene Farm in Chapter 9? What is related of this character?
6. Where is Fanny Robin when her character appears in Chapter 11? What is she doing?
7. To whom does Bathsheba write a letter in Chapter 30? What is revealed in the letter?
8. Why does Bathsheba send a Valentine’s Day card to Mr. Boldwood in Chapter 13? What does the card say?
9. Why does Bathsheba fire Gabriel Oak from his position on the farm in Chapter 20?
10. What leads to the conflict between Bathsheba and Gabriel in Chapter 29?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the character of William Boldwood in the novel. How old is Mr. Boldwood when he is introduced? What is his occupation? How does Mr. Boldwood's character evolve in the course of the story?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the author's use of literary and mythological allusion in the novel. What Greek myths and characters are alluded to? Why? What authors and literary works does the author reference? How do these allusions relate to the themes in Far from the Madding Crowd?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the themes of loyalty and friendship in Far from the Madding Crowd. Which characters in the novel prove themselves loyal? How? What does friendship come to mean to the main characters?
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