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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 words are imprinted on the seal of the Valentine that Bathsheba sends to Mr. Boldwood in Chapter 13?

2. What had Gabriel worked as before leasing a farm and stocking it with sheep?

3. Why does Bathsheba fire Gabriel in Chapter 20?

4. Why does Bathsheba say the bailiff has been dismissed in Chapter 10?

5. What is Bathsheba attending to when Mr. Boldwood first calls on her in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What leads Mr. Boldwood to follow Gabriel Oak in Chapter 14?

7. Whom does Gabriel encounter as he makes his way into Weatherbury in Chapter 7? What does this encounter foreshadow?

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

9. How does Bathsheba respond to Mr. Boldwood’s marriage proposal in Chapter 19?

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

Discuss the consequences of Bathsheba sending a Valentine's Day card to Mr. Boldwood in the narrative. How does Mr. Boldwood respond to the forward token of affection? What actions does he take? Does Bathsheba regret sending the card? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe and analyze the character of Frank Troy in Far from the Madding Crowd. Where is Troy when he is first introduced? What leads Troy to seduce and marry Bathsheba? What becomes of Troy in the novel?

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