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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the location introduced?
(a) Very vaguely.
(b) As almost a character itself.
(c) As a small village in Italy.
(d) As a beautiful tourist hideaway.

2. What does Venn encourage Eustacia to do?
(a) Marry Wildeve.
(b) Tell Thomasin how awful Wildeve is.
(c) Run away to Paris.
(d) Urge Wildeve to follow through with his marriage promise.

3. What does hearing Clym's voice do to Eustacia?
(a) It sets her off in a state of excitement based on her fantasy of him.
(b) It make her anxious and nervous to meet Clym.
(c) It annoys her and makes her realize she loves Damon.
(d) It makes her doubt her love for him.

4. What does Thomasin not want Mrs. Yeobright to mention to Clym?
(a) Her uncertain marriage to Wildeve.
(b) How much she misses him.
(c) Her move to Paris.
(d) Her lost inheritance.

5. Why does Christian leave the inn in despair?
(a) He has lost the money in the creek.
(b) Damon wins the money.
(c) He is lost.
(d) He is late to the wedding.

6. What is furze cutting?
(a) Cutting a rough, grassy shrub.
(b) Skipping school or class.
(c) Cutting sheep's wool.
(d) Trimming the tops of fir trees.

7. What happens when Eustacia's parents die when she is a little girl?
(a) She is left in the care of her grandfather.
(b) She is left in the care of the Yeobrights.
(c) She is left to raise herself.
(d) She is left in an orphanage.

8. Why are Wildeve's passions for Eustacia renewed?
(a) She has grown more beautiful.
(b) She belongs to another.
(c) He no longer loves Thomasin.
(d) She agrees to meet with him secretly.

9. What does Mrs. Yeobright tell Olly Dowden as they walk?
(a) She changed her mind about her resistance to the marriage and gave her consent.
(b) She still does not approve of the marriage.
(c) She is not sure when Clym will return.
(d) She is buying a new home.

10. What do people do on this day, according to local folklore?
(a) Build large bonfires.
(b) Create a Maypole.
(c) Sacrifice animals to the gods.
(d) Perform plays.

11. Why does Thomasin not want Mrs. Yeobright to tell Clym what has taken place?
(a) Thomasin wants to marry Clym.
(b) Thomasin wants to talk to Clym herself.
(c) Thomasin does not want Clym to ever know.
(d) Thomasin wants Damon to speak with Clym.

12. What does Mrs. Yeobright keep from Thomasin?
(a) Wildeve has proposed to Eustacia.
(b) The suitor is Diggory.
(c) She is allowing Damon to marry Thomasin for her money.
(d) Thomasin will be marrying Venn in two days.

13. Why do Eustacia and Wildeve argue?
(a) Wildeve wants Eustacia to confess her love for him.
(b) They both want to purchase the same home.
(c) They have been enemies their entire lives.
(d) Eustacia wants Wildeve to confess that he loves her more than his fiancee.

14. Why does the marriage not take place?
(a) There is a difficulty with the marriage license.
(b) Thomasin decides she does not want to marry Damon.
(c) They get lost on the way to the chapel.
(d) Mrs. Yeobright does not allow Thomasin to marry.

15. What do some of the locals notice about Clym?
(a) He misses Paris.
(b) He seems unhappy.
(c) He wants to marry.
(d) He has spent more time than usual visiting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Wildeve say he cannot attend Eustacia's wedding?

2. Why is Damon able to take advantage of Christian?

3. What is the boy with Eustacia doing?

4. What does Mrs. Yeobright tell Wildeve?

5. How does Thomasin act kindly toward Venn?

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