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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. Why does Sue ask Jude to move to Melchester?

2. What does Jude as Dr. Vilbert to help him learn?

3. What is Sue's last name?

4. How long after she seduces Jude does Arabella think she might be pregnant?

5. What does Jude do in secret while driving his aunt's delivery cart?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Sue have to say about the model of Jerusalem that she, Mr. Phillotson, and the schoolchildren go to see?

3. What does Sue suggest about her relationship with Jude when she confesses that she and Mr. Phillotson are to marry?

4. What kind of advice does Arabella seek -- and receive -- from her friends not long after she meets Jude?

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

6. Why does Jude have to slaughter the pig he gave Arabella as a gift?

7. How does Jude react when Arabella tells him she is pregnant?

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

9. What does Jude's aunt warn him about Sue?

10. What happens when Sue arrives at Jude's house after she escapes from her school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze at least three aspects of "Jude the Obscure" that make the novel believable AND analyze at least three aspects of "Jude the Obscure" that make the novel unbelievable.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss why Hardy chooses to have no strong example of a loving, healthy marriage for any of the characters in "Jude the Obscure."

Essay Topic 3

Write a well-reasoned argument paper discussing whether or not Jude is a good role model for teenage readers.

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