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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Susan and Elizabeth pay for their lodgings, despite their little income?
(a) The nice landlady gives the tired strangers a break.
(b) Elizabeth works for the landlady to discount the price.
(c) Susan and her daughter work the kitchen for each night's stay.
(d) Farfrae lends them a loan.

2. What does Farfrae indirectly offer Henchard?
(a) A bribe to stay out of his life.
(b) A corn-trussing job.
(c) A partnership.
(d) Start-up money for a new business.

3. At the scene of the wagon crash, when Henchard's man says the word of Lucetta and Elizabeth Jane are not to be accounted for because all women swoon for Donald, Henchard __________.
(a) Agrees with him and dismisses the women.
(b) Defends the women.
(c) Implores the truth of the statement from the women.
(d) Becomes furious at the reminder and rushes off.

4. What causes Michael to be bitter towards Elizabeth?
(a) She is in courtship with Farfrae.
(b) He discovers she is not his real daughter.
(c) She spends too much of his hard earned money.
(d) Elizabeth brings his status down in town.

5. What does Henchard suggest to announce in the paper?
(a) Elizabeth Jane Newson is now Elizabeth Jane Henchard.
(b) The corn from Durnover are ready for market.
(c) The smooth workings of the business with Farfrae as manager.
(d) He and Susan's marriage place and date.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Elizabeth and Lucetta meet?

2. How does Elizabeth receive her new home and money?

3. In chapter 28, why do so many gather around Town Hall?

4. What types of people linger around the brick bridge?

5. Newly bankrupt and now a journeyman, what is the only thing Michael looks forward to?

(see the answer key)

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