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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 | Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What age is Elizabeth Jane when she and her mother search for Michael Henchard?
(a) Twenty-one.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Twelve.

2. What does Farfrae do that wins the inn patrons over?
(a) He buys a round for everyone in the common room.
(b) He orates classic poetry with artistic drama.
(c) He sings a melody about his home country.
(d) He fixes the bad wheat problem.

3. How does Susan know Michael Henchard is in Casterbridge?
(a) Through hearsay on the street.
(b) Michael contacts Susan first.
(c) From a friend.
(d) She asks the furmity woman.

4. What are Farfrae's plans when he arrives in Casterbridge?
(a) To spread the word of how lovely his country is to the world.
(b) To move on to Bristol and then to America.
(c) To sell his wheat processing invention.
(d) To apply for the manager's position with the mayor.

5. What does Lucetta request from Henchard?
(a) Money.
(b) An extramarital affair.
(c) Immediate marriage.
(d) A meeting with her letters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Susan fear about meeting Michael Henchard?

2. How is Casterbridge best described?

3. Susan writes a letter to Michael when on her deathbed. What does she request of him concerning this letter?

4. What makes Elizabeth believe Donald is not interested in wooing her?

5. What makes Susan uncomfortable about her relationship with Newson?

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