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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Second, At Christminster: Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What noteworthy item did Jude give Arabella as a wedding gift that he later discovers she has abandoned?
(a) A picture of himself.
(b) A picture of their house.
(c) A golden ring.
(d) An original-edition book.

2. What does Jude do the night of his and Arabella's first big fight?
(a) Get drunk and get married to someone else.
(b) Profess his love for Annette.
(c) Come home and kick her out of the house.
(d) Go to a pub and have a few drinks.

3. How old is Jude in the first chapters of "Jude the Obscure"?
(a) 10 to 12.
(b) 14 to 16.
(c) 18 to 20.
(d) 4 to 6.

4. Where does the novel first take place when it begins?
(a) Christminster.
(b) London.
(c) Paris.
(d) Marygreen.

5. Who asks Jude to stay away from his cousin?
(a) Arabella.
(b) A neighbor.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) His aunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prevents Jude from enrolling in one of Christminster's schools when he first arrives?

2. What was the final thing that pushed Jude to go to Christminster?

3. What does Jude decide to focus on after Arabella leaves him?

4. What does Jude do to Arabella that causes her to claim he is abusive?

5. Why does Jude get in trouble with the police while driving his aunt's delivery cart?

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