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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. What do Jude and Sue think they should do before Jude's child arrives?
2. What does Arabella turn to after her husband dies?
3. Why does Young Jude become irritated with Sue as they try to find somewhere to stay?
4. After their divorces go through, what does Sue offer to do with Jude if he does not speak to Arabella ever again?
5. How does Young Jude die?
Short Essay Questions
1. After talking to Arabella, what excuse does Sue have for not wanting to get married at that time?
2. What does Jude accuse Sue of after he plays the piano for her in the schoolhouse?
3. What happens that prompts Jude into remarrying Arabella?
4. When Sue and Arabella meet at the fair at Kennetbridge, what does Sue tell Arabella about her life with Jude over the past 3 years?
5. 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?
6. Why do Sue and Jude take a trip to London before they decide to sell their furniture and become more mobile?
7. What happens when Arabella comes to Jude, asking for lodging, shortly after he and Sue have separated?
8. What happens when Arabella finds that Jude has died?
9. After their children die, where does Jude find Sue when it appears she has gone missing?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
Analyze at least 3 literary techniques Hardy uses to make one character of your choosing from "Jude the Obscure" very likable OR very unlikable to the reader.
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