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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. When they first meet, where does Sue tell Jude she is thinking of moving to?

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

3. During their first outing together, what comment does Arabella make about the beer?

4. Where does Sue live when Jude first meets her?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Sue and Jude realize they have missed the last train back to Manchester?

2. Why does Mr. Phillotson decide to leave Marygreen?

3. What deal do Dr. Vilbert and Jude make when they meet each other in Part I?

4. What are Sue's statues so controversial?

5. Why does Jude's aunt tell Jude as he prepares to marry Arabella?

6. What happens after someone stops Jude, as he is leaving from visiting his sick aunt, and asks if he is studying at the university?

7. Why does Jude take a job with a stonemason when he arrives in Christminster?

8. Why does Mr. Phillotson tell Jude about why he is leaving Marygreen?

9. Why does Sue think she has to go to London?

10. What does Jude do in order to prepare to leave for Christminster for the first time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a well-reasoned argument paper discussing why "Jude the Obscure" should not, in fact, be considered a classic piece of literature. Make sure to use examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss at least two things that the death of Jude's children contributes to the text, and at least two things that the death of Jude's children takes away from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze at least four different ways the story of "Jude the Obscure" would change if the setting were in a modern, urban location.

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