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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Elizabeth move to when she leaves Henchard's house?
(a) Durnover Hill.
(b) Closer to her mother's grave.
(c) Into Farfrae's home.
(d) High Place Hall.

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

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

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

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

7. In chapter 24, what makes Elizabeth upset?
(a) Lucetta and Henchard show attraction towards one another.
(b) Lucetta and Farfrae show attraction towards one another.
(c) She is envious of Miss Templeman's fashionability.
(d) Henchard publicly dismisses her and Miss Templeman at the market.

8. What does Farfrae do that wins the inn patrons over?
(a) He buys a round for everyone in the common room.
(b) He orates classic poetry with artistic drama.
(c) He fixes the bad wheat problem.
(d) He sings a melody about his home country.

9. When Elizabeth meets Lucetta on the road, who/what attacks them?
(a) Henchard.
(b) A raging bull.
(c) A wild horse.
(d) Jopp.

10. Who does Henchard hire to compete against Farfrae?
(a) Mr. Cuxom.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Jopp.
(d) One of the councilmen.

11. Where does Susan and her daughter first see Michael Henchard?
(a) At the Three Mariners.
(b) At the King's Arms.
(c) At a local bakery.
(d) Just outside the King's Arms looking in.

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

13. What causes Lucetta to change her mind about marrying Henchard?
(a) Lucetta does not want to hurt Elizabeth by marrying Farfrae.
(b) Lucetta's conscience tells her it is the only right thing to do.
(c) Henchard blackmails her.
(d) Farfrae proves himself unworthy at the crash site.

14. What is the relationship like between Susan and Michael?
(a) Loving from Susan to Michael, but Michael detests Susan.
(b) Happy and content.
(c) Resentful from both sides.
(d) Indifferent since they are an arranged marriage.

15. In chapter 29, what does Lucetta offer Henchard?
(a) Money for his business.
(b) A long engagement.
(c) A scheme against Farfrae.
(d) An immediate marriage.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What event occurs in Port-Bredy?

3. What does Michael do for a living?

4. What is Jopp's reaction to Henchard's curt behavior?

5. What inspires Michael to finally ask Lucetta to marry him?

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