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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. To what position on Bathsheba's farm is Gabriel promoted in Chapter 49?

2. Where does Bathsheba go to visit her aunt for two months in Chapter 49?

3. What harvested crop are Bathsheba and Gabriel trying to save from a storm in Chapter 37?

4. What is Sergeant Troy's first name?

5. Who is described in Chapter 41 as "the goddess whom Bathsheba instinctively adored"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe the atmosphere and mood established in Chapter 52?

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

3. What trick does Sergeant Troy play on Mr. Boldwood in Chapter 34?

4. Where is Troy when he almost drowns in Chapter 47? How is he saved?

5. Why has a petition been addressed to the Home Secretary regarding Mr. Boldwood in Chapter 55?

6. How does Bathsheba respond to Mr. Boldwood’s marriage proposal in Chapter 51?

7. How does Bathsheba respond to her husband’s extended absence in the beginning of Chapter 48?

8. Why are Bathsheba and Troy arguing in the beginning of Chapter 39?

9. What does Bathsheba assist Gabriel in doing in Chapter 37? Why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of unrequited love in Far from the Madding Crowd. Through what characters is this theme developed? What are elements of symbolism relating to this theme? What statement do you think the author is making about unrequited love?

Essay Topic 2

How common was it in the 1870s for women in rural England to own and manage farms without male oversight? Why do you think that Bathsheba's actions in the story go uncontested? In what ways does Bathsheba represent a feminist literary figure?

Essay Topic 3

Thomas Hardy was criticized in his lifetime for the overt sexuality in his works. Discuss some of the sexual undertones and subjects seen in Far from the Madding Crowd. What are examples of sexual innuendos used in the narrative? What "taboo" subjects does the author address?

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