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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Yeobright tell Wildeve?
(a) To marry Thomasin quickly.
(b) Diggory will marry Thomasin.
(c) He has competition for Thomasin's hand.
(d) He will not be marrying Thomasin.

2. What does Mrs. Yeobright give Christian?
(a) Thomasin's inheritance and fifty guineas for Clym.
(b) An apology letter for Eustacia.
(c) A letter stating she approves of the marriage.
(d) A note for Clym.

3. What is the boy with Eustacia doing?
(a) Keeping lookout for Eustacia's lover.
(b) Keeping the fire going and listening for a frog to drop into the pond.
(c) Learning how to cast spells.
(d) Sleeping by the fire.

4. What does Diggory Venn tell Mrs. Yeobright?
(a) He tells her nothing.
(b) He tells her he no longer wants to marry Thomasin.
(c) All that he has heard and that his offer of marriage still stands.
(d) Some of what he has heard.

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

6. What is noticed on the highest point of the heath?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A lone pine tree.
(c) A small cottage.
(d) A lone female figure.

7. Why are the locals going to Thomasin's later?
(a) To offer a song to the newlyweds.
(b) To speak with her about her new husband.
(c) To have a party.
(d) To annoy the newlyweds.

8. What does Clym do one night while he and Eustacia are watching an eclipse?
(a) He proposes to her.
(b) He tells her he is not returning to Paris.
(c) He tells her he is in love with Thomasin.
(d) He breaks up with her.

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

10. Where does Clym want to move when he becomes a teacher?
(a) Budmouth.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Heathrow.

11. Why is Clym deeply resolved to do something significant on his own terms?
(a) He is not fully enjoying his life.
(b) His mother has always made all his decisions.
(c) He has never done anything of significance before.
(d) He loves working in Paris.

12. Why is Damon irritated?
(a) He wants to stop the wedding.
(b) He wants to marry Eustacia.
(c) He is annoyed with Christian.
(d) Mrs. Yeobright does not trust him with Thomasin's money.

13. Why is Diggory disappointed?
(a) Mrs. Yeobright is preventing him from marrying Thomasin.
(b) Thomasin still does not love him.
(c) He and Damon race to Thomasin, and Damon arrives first and has already secured her hand.
(d) Damon will not marry Thomasin.

14. Where does "The Return of the Native" take place?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Heathrow.
(d) Edgon Heath.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Wildeve's passions for Eustacia renewed?

2. What does Mrs. Yeobright reveal to Thomasin?

3. How does Clym's mother react when he tells her about his plans?

4. What is to have taken place that day?

5. What is Wildeve's supposed oversight?

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