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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 49?

2. According to Liddy in Chapter 49, Bathsheba might consider remarrying after Troy has been dead for how long?

3. What word from Chapter 48 refers to uncertainty or fortuitousness?

4. How much money does Troy ask Bathsheba for in the beginning of Chapter 41?

5. Who helps Bathsheba clean up Fanny's grave in Chapter 46?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the workers at Everdene Farm believe a horse has been stolen in Chapter 32? How do they respond?

2. What is significant and symbolic about Troy’s grave in Chapter 56?

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

4. What is revealed in the conversation between Gabriel and Mr. Boldwood in Chapter 38?

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

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

7. Why does the lock of hair in Troy’s pocket-watch lead to an argument between him and Bathsheba in Chapter 41?

8. Where does Frank Troy reappear in Chapter 50? Who sees him?

9. What does the gargoyle symbolize in Chapter 46? Where is the gargoyle located?

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

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

Describe the social class system of Victorian England and the systems of class seen in Far from the Madding Crowd. How does social class differ in rural England from the cities? How do the characters in the story manage to change their places within this system?

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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