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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How are Susan and Elizabeth-Jane evident strangers in Casterbridge?
(a) They do not know about the bad corn sold to the bakers and millers.
(b) Their accents give them away.
(c) They do not know the whereabouts of Henchard despite his popularity.
(d) By the way they are dressed.

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

4. How does Henchard first learn the townspeople prefer Donald over him?
(a) From a councilman.
(b) A lawyer from Henchard's celebration tells him.
(c) Through a messenger boy from Durnover.
(d) Henchard sees it in the people's faces as they admire Donald dancing.

5. What surprises Elizabeth when she goes to see Henchard?
(a) She finds out Henchard and Susan are once married.
(b) She discovers she is Henchard's daughter.
(c) Henchard's estate is too large to find him.
(d) She meets Farfrae unexpectedly.

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

7. To whom does Michael go for weather advice?
(a) Jopp.
(b) Whittle.
(c) The weather-caster.
(d) Farfrae.

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

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

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

11. What change is observed in Michael's behavior toward Donald when Donald becomes more popular?
(a) Michael is short-tempered with Donald at all times.
(b) Michael follows Donald everywhere to keep an eye on him.
(c) Henchard becomes even more overbearing of a friend so Farfrae likes him the best.
(d) It becomes all business with no extraneous friendship.

12. What does Henchard suggest to announce in the paper?
(a) The corn from Durnover are ready for market.
(b) Elizabeth Jane Newson is now Elizabeth Jane Henchard.
(c) The smooth workings of the business with Farfrae as manager.
(d) He and Susan's marriage place and date.

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

14. Where does Michael ask Susan to meet after learning she is still alive?
(a) Gladiator's Hall.
(b) The Cricket Grounds.
(c) The Coliseum.
(d) The Ring.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Casterbridge best described?

2. How do you describe Henchard's disposition towards strangers?

3. What does Michael do for a living?

4. How does Susan feel about the choreographed courtship?

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

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