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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 write to Jude and ask her not to come see her anymore in Shaston?

2. Where does Jude play for Sue the song that impressed him so much on the piano?

3. Who is with Jude when he dies?

4. Who does Arabella go to for a potion?

5. Why does Sue not want Jude to speak to Arabella, even after their divorce?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Sue get cold feet about marrying Jude when they are at the clerk's office with Widow Edlin as their witness?

3. Why does Arabella go see Mr. Phillotson after the death of Sue and Jude's children?

4. What does Jude come to think about Sue's happiness in her marriage to Mr. Phillotson during their talk on the train to visit their sick aunt?

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

6. After talking to Arabella, what excuse does Sue have for not wanting to get married at that time?

7. 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?

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

9. What happens when Arabella finds that Jude has died?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the scene where Sue finds her dead children does the following:

1) changes the tone of the novel; and

2) changes the characters of Jude and Sue.

Make sure to use direct evidence from the text to support your strong thesis statement.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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