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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Second, At Christminster: Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What person do Jude and Sue realize they both know?
(a) Aaron, the stonemason.
(b) Mr. Phillotson.
(c) The priest at the church -- he was a childhood friend.
(d) Hilda, the town baker.

2. What does Jude do during his first day in Chrisminster?
(a) Look at the churches and colleges in the city.
(b) Find a job and a place to live; he is very responsible.
(c) Get drunk.
(d) Get arrested for being a vagrant.

3. Where does Arabella finally seduce Jude?
(a) At her house.
(b) Out in the fields.
(c) At his house.
(d) At his aunt's house.

4. What job does Mr. Phillotson have when he is first introduced into the text?
(a) Schoolmaster.
(b) Mayor.
(c) Banker.
(d) Butcher.

5. What does Jude decide to focus on after Arabella leaves him?
(a) His children.
(b) Finding another woman to marry.
(c) Christminster.
(d) Traveling around the world.

Short Answer Questions

1. What in particular appeals to Jude about Christminster?

2. From whom does Jude learn Arabella's secret about the pregnancy?

3. When was "Jude the Obscure" first published?

4. Where do Sue and Jude walk during their first meeting?

5. How many pigs are Arabella and Jude able to find after they escape from Arabella's yard?

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