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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. Who is described in Chapter 41 as "the goddess whom Bathsheba instinctively adored"?
2. What city can Troy see as he is rowed to the ship in Chapter 47?
3. What breed of sheep at the Greenhill Fair are described in Chapter 50 as "the most picturesque by far"?
4. What does Troy spend his last remaining money on in Chapter 45?
5. What does the word "riband" from Chapter 47 mean?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Troy’s response to the coffin and its contents in Chapter 43?
2. Where does Boldwood go in Chapter 54? Why?
3. Whom do Bathsheba and Troy encounter on their way home in Chapter 39? How is the encounter described?
4. Where does Bathsheba spend the night in Chapter 44? Why?
5. Where does Frank Troy reappear in Chapter 50? Who sees him?
6. Why are Bathsheba and Troy arguing in the beginning of Chapter 39?
7. What is significant and symbolic about Troy’s grave in Chapter 56?
8. What promotions does Gabriel Oak receive in Chapter 49?
9. Where does Bathsheba encounter Mr. Boldwood in Chapter 31? How is the encounter described?
10. Why does the lock of hair in Troy’s pocket-watch lead to an argument between him and Bathsheba in Chapter 41?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the settings of Weatherbury and Greenhill in the narrative. How large are each of these village/towns? What is the primary economy based on in these settings? How are the people and cultures described?
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