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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. Who plans to be a witness to Sue and Jude's wedding before Sue gets cold feet?

2. What does Jude want Sue and the children to see on Remembrance Day?

3. Where does Jude unexpectedly run into Arabella?

4. When did Arabella give birth to Jude's child?

5. Where is Mr. Phillotson working when Arabella picks him up on the side of the road?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Arabella tell Mr. Phillotson when she and her friend Anny pick him up on the side of the road?

2. Why do Sue and Jude take a trip to London before they decide to sell their furniture and become more mobile?

3. After their children die, where does Jude find Sue when it appears she has gone missing?

4. How does Mr. Phillotson react when Sue asks him if he would consider allowing her to leave the marriage and live with Jude?

5. What happens when Arabella comes to Jude, asking for lodging, shortly after he and Sue have separated?

6. What causes Jude to think that it is time to leave Melchester?

7. What happens that prompts Jude into remarrying Arabella?

8. What does Sue come to believe is the reason for her childrens' deaths?

9. What advice about getting married does Arabella give Sue when Sue comes to the hotel to check on Arabella?

10. Right after Jude and Sue learn their divorces have gone through, what excuse does Sue give as to why she doesn't want to get married then?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss at least three reasons why "Jude the Obscure" could be classified in a genre other than traditional nonfiction, making sure to use specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss at least three important things the reader learns about Jude as a character through the descriptions of Jude's character. Then address why each of these things is important to know about Jude as the reader follows him through his adult life.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss at least five aspects of "Jude the Obscure" that you think have made it such a classic piece of literature.

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