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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21 | Chapter 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Elizabeth and Lucetta meet?
(a) They are both visiting Susan's grave.
(b) Elizabeth applies to work for the new woman coming to Casterbridge.
(c) While looking for Farfrae in the marketplace.
(d) Lucetta visits Henchard and meets Elizabeth.

2. Four pennies are used to keep Susan's eyes closed. What becomes of them after Martha buries them?
(a) It rusts and and stays buried with the Romans of historical past.
(b) Elizabeth digs it out to keep.
(c) Abel finds them by accident and brings them back to his mother.
(d) Coney digs it out to use for drink.

3. Although now the town beauty, what does Elizabeth feel she still lacks?
(a) A proper lady's demeanor.
(b) Love.
(c) A proper education.
(d) Fashionable sensibility.

4. What is one of Henchard's motives for his remarriage with Susan?
(a) A married man is more respectable than a bachelor.
(b) To punish himself.
(c) He is obliged by an oath he makes nineteen years ago.
(d) To find love again.

5. What do Susan and Michael decide about Elizabeth?
(a) She deserves to know the truth.
(b) They intend to tell her after they are remarried.
(c) She should stay ignorant of her parents' past.
(d) Susan wants Michael to break the news to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Elizabeth move to when she leaves Henchard's house?

2. How is Casterbridge best described?

3. How are Susan and Elizabeth-Jane evident strangers in Casterbridge?

4. How does Susan feel about the choreographed courtship?

5. What does Henchard suggest to announce in the paper?

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