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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Michael discover Lucetta is in Casterbridge?
(a) Michael sees her at Susan's grave.
(b) Elizabeth describes the mystery woman to Henchard.
(c) Lucetta strategically runs into him at the marketplace.
(d) He remembers Templeman is Lucetta's aunt's surname.

2. How does Michael feel after Susan's death?
(a) Lonely.
(b) Despair.
(c) Free.
(d) Relief.

3. Where does Donald set up his new business?
(a) Dunnigan Hill.
(b) Durnover Hill.
(c) West Walk.
(d) Bowling Walk.

4. Henchard's education is compared to whom?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Aeneas.
(c) Plato.
(d) Achilles.

5. What makes Susan uncomfortable about her relationship with Newson?
(a) Because Elizabeth Jane is not his daughter.
(b) Newson is always at sea.
(c) She discovers her marriage is not binding.
(d) Newson is a drunkard.

6. What event occurs in Port-Bredy?
(a) Farfrae has an affair with Lucetta.
(b) Lucetta sets up home away from Casterbridge.
(c) Lucetta and Henchard marry.
(d) Lucetta and Donald marry.

7. How does Henchard almost reveal to Elizabeth she is his daughter?
(a) When Henchard and Elizabeth are in the garden, he talks about the church in Weydon Priors.
(b) He asks Susan about how Elizabeth handles the voyage to Canada.
(c) He asks Susan about Elizabeth's hair color.
(d) He recalls a time of holding her when she is young.

8. How does Donald treat Elizabeth when conversing with the women of High Place Hall?
(a) He attempts to bring her into the conversations.
(b) He feels pity for her.
(c) Donald does not acknowledge her presence.
(d) He feels lucky to have her in the same room.

9. What occupies Elizabeth's mind after the celebration is over?
(a) The quarrel between Henchard and Farfrae.
(b) The music and the dancing.
(c) Donald Farfrae.
(d) The failure of her father's celebration.

10. In chapter 28, why do so many gather around Town Hall?
(a) The defendant spread the rumor she tells a secret of the magistrate.
(b) The defendant tells Lucetta's secret.
(c) There is a large wagon crash.
(d) The name of the new mayor is to be announced.

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

12. What news are the townsfolk waiting for at the end of chapter 30?
(a) Whether Henchard keeps his business.
(b) What becomes of the furmity woman.
(c) Whether Donald keeps his business.
(d) What becomes of Elizabeth.

13. Susan writes a letter to Michael when on her deathbed. What does she request of him concerning this letter?
(a) That he reads it in secrecy and burns the letter afterward.
(b) To forgive her for her simplicity.
(c) That he opens it on Elizabeth's wedding day.
(d) That he opens it only after she passes away.

14. What does Susan fear about meeting Michael Henchard?
(a) That he does not help despite financial success.
(b) That he's drunken himself to his tomb.
(c) That he considers his sale binding.
(d) That he does not remember their daughter.

15. What is Jopp's reaction to Henchard's curt behavior?
(a) Disappointed, but understands business is business.
(b) Unaffected.
(c) Angry and bitterly disappointed.
(d) Sensitively hurt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Henchard's impression of the new machinery?

2. To whom does Michael go for weather advice?

3. What does Farfrae do at the hiring market?

4. Who does Henchard hire to compete against Farfrae?

5. What causes Michael to be bitter towards Elizabeth?

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