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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 | Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Michael do for a living?
(a) A sailor.
(b) A turnip-hoer.
(c) A hay-trusser.
(d) An auctioneer.

3. What surprises Henchard the most about Farfrae?
(a) That the Scotchman is willing to correct the wheat problem for free.
(b) That a stranger is willing to help without pay.
(c) That Farfrae is going to America to harvest wheat.
(d) The Scotchman wants a third of his business if he is to be hired.

4. What surprises Elizabeth when she goes to see Henchard?
(a) Henchard's estate is too large to find him.
(b) She meets Farfrae unexpectedly.
(c) She discovers she is Henchard's daughter.
(d) She finds out Henchard and Susan are once married.

5. How does Henchard's demeanor toward Elizabeth change when he hears Susan is alive?
(a) He is speechless.
(b) He gets upset.
(c) He is affectionate and kind.
(d) He becomes even more distant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the first place Michael heads to when he wakes up in the morning in the furmity tent?

2. What is Elizabeth's manner when she first sees Farfrae in his room?

3. What is the relationship like between Susan and Michael?

4. What age is Elizabeth Jane when she and her mother search for Michael Henchard?

5. How do you describe Henchard's disposition towards strangers?

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