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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 name of Bathsheba's aunt that she lives with in Chapter 4?

2. Why does Bathsheba fire Gabriel in Chapter 20?

3. When does Sergeant Troy tell Bathsheba he will be sent back "to the miserable monotony of drill" in Chapter 26?

4. How much money does Bathsheba give to Joseph Poorgrass in addition to his pay as a gift when she begins managing the farm in Chapter 10?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where is Fanny Robin when her character appears in Chapter 11? What is she doing?

4. Where does Bathsheba first meet Sergeant Troy in Chapter 24? What are her impressions of him?

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

6. What incident prevents the wedding of Fanny and Troy in Chapter 16?

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

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

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

10. What is Henery Fray’s opinion on Bathsheba’s courtship by Mr. Boldwood in Chapter 22?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Gabriel Oak in Far from the Madding Crowd. How old is Gabriel when his character is first introduced? Why do you think the author introduces Gabriel before the other characters? How does Gabriel's character evolve in the course of the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the character of Bathsheba Everdene in Far from the Madding Crowd. How is Bathsheba's character described when she is first introduced? How many years does Bathsheba age in the story? How does her character grow in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the literary style of Far from the Madding Crowd. How does the novel reflect elements of realism? What are aspects of romanticism seen in the work? How does the style of the narrative reflect upon the author's contemporary world?

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