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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Michael feel after Susan's death?
(a) Lonely.
(b) Despair.
(c) Relief.
(d) Free.

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

3. In chapter 28, why do so many gather around Town Hall?
(a) The defendant spread the rumor she tells a secret of the magistrate.
(b) The name of the new mayor is to be announced.
(c) The defendant tells Lucetta's secret.
(d) There is a large wagon crash.

4. What causes Lucetta to change her mind about marrying Henchard?
(a) Henchard blackmails her.
(b) Farfrae proves himself unworthy at the crash site.
(c) Lucetta does not want to hurt Elizabeth by marrying Farfrae.
(d) Lucetta's conscience tells her it is the only right thing to do.

5. In chapter 19, what act blatantly shows Michael's disrespect for Susan's request?
(a) He does not help Elizabeth receive an education.
(b) He tells Farfrae and Elizabeth to discontinue their courtship.
(c) He marries the Jersey woman immediately after her death.
(d) He opens Susan's deathbed letter early.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Farfrae indirectly offer Henchard?

2. As magistrate, what familiar character does Michael judge?

3. What brings Michael over the edge and gets him to start drinking again?

4. Michael allows Farfrae to court Elizabeth under what condition?

5. When Michael gets sick, who is there to nurse him to health?

(see the answer key)

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