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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25 | Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Farfrae's initial impression of Elizabeth Jane?
(a) He finds her charming and considers staying for her.
(b) He is attracted, but sets on heading to America.
(c) He does not notice her.
(d) He finds her below his level.

2. Now in Casterbridge, what does Lucetta expect from Henchard?
(a) A share in his business.
(b) For Michael to treat Elizabeth well.
(c) Courtship and marriage.
(d) Monetary compensation.

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

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

5. What keeps the Scotchman lingering about the King's Arms?
(a) The music band gets him curious.
(b) A discussion on the bad wheat around town.
(c) The King's Arms is the only inn he finds.
(d) A discussion about the mayor's past.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the people of Casterbridge know of the mayor's past wife?

2. How does Susan react when Michael admits his guilt for a bad deed he does years before?

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

4. Henchard confesses his past marriage with Susan to Farfrae. What additional surprise does Henchard confess to Farfrae?

5. In chapter 19, what act blatantly shows Michael's disrespect for Susan's request?

(see the answer key)

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