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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 44.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Henchard's intentions when retrieving some letters from Farfrae?
(a) To read them to Lucetta, hoping to evoke some emotions from her.
(b) To burn them immediately.
(c) To tell Farfrae about his affair with Lucetta.
(d) To hide the letters in case he needs to blackmail Lucetta in the future.

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

3. What is Abel's punishment for being chronically late?
(a) He is to sleep in Henchard's barn.
(b) Going through town without breeches.
(c) He is laid off.
(d) Lashings.

4. How does Lucetta discover the scandal concerns her?
(a) Lucetta hears her loud neighbors.
(b) Lucetta runs out to see her effigy.
(c) Her cook confesses it is about her.
(d) Elizabeth tells her.

5. What misunderstood rumor reaches Henchard that makes him angry?
(a) Farfrae persuades the councilmen not to elect Henchard.
(b) Farfrae mistreats Lucetta.
(c) Farfrae vows to leave town if Henchard becomes mayor.
(d) Farfrae puts a stop to opening a seed store for Henchard.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Michael act toward Lucetta when they meet on Donald's farm?

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

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

4. Although now the town beauty, what does Elizabeth feel she still lacks?

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

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