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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Clym never thank his mother for the inheritance money?
(a) It is not enough money.
(b) He does not realize it is from her.
(c) He never receives it.
(d) He is ungrateful.

2. What do they both hear?
(a) A noise, like a lightning crash.
(b) A noise, like an owl crying in the night.
(c) A noise, like a gust of wind.
(d) A noise, as if somebody has fallen in the water in the dam.

3. Who do Eustacia and Wildeve see as they walk back to the heath?
(a) Diggory Venn and Clym.
(b) Thomasin and Mrs. Yeobright.
(c) Sam and Humphrey.
(d) Susan and Johnny Nonsuch.

4. For whom is Thomasin caretaking?
(a) Eustacia's grandfather.
(b) Her daughter.
(c) Her son.
(d) Her nephew.

5. Where does Eustacia allow herself to go?
(a) To Mrs. Yeobright for advice.
(b) Back to her grandfather's home.
(c) The local outdoor dance.
(d) To Paris on her own.

6. What is significant about the bonfire night?
(a) It is one year since the narrative started.
(b) Bonfire nights are scary.
(c) Bonfire nights are part of the heath tradition.
(d) Eustacia becomes a witch on bonfire nights.

7. How does Diggory confirm his belief?
(a) He asks Eustacia how she is feeling.
(b) He goes to Thomasin.
(c) He talks to Clym about his marriage.
(d) He goes to the inn to see if Wildeve had been there.

8. For whom does Mrs. Yeobright feel sorry?
(a) Clym.
(b) Humphrey.
(c) Sam.
(d) Wildeve.

9. Why is Clym singing?
(a) It is Eustacia's favorite song.
(b) He is content with working as a furze-cutter.
(c) He has found a job as a singing telegram.
(d) He loves to sing.

10. What does Thomasin tell Clym?
(a) She is keeping his portion of the inheritance.
(b) What passed between his mother and his wife.
(c) She is in love with him.
(d) She is having difficulties with her husband.

11. Why is Thomasin now attracted to Diggory?
(a) He has grown nicer over the years.
(b) She realizes she always loved him.
(c) He is no longer stained red.
(d) Her true love is dead.

12. How is Thomasin when Diggory comes to visit?
(a) Still depressed.
(b) Angry.
(c) Anxious.
(d) More cheerful.

13. How does Charley try to lift Eustacia's spirits?
(a) By holding her hand.
(b) By bringing her husband over to apologize.
(c) By building her a bonfire.
(d) By requesting Damon to come visit.

14. How does Clym react when he realizes Eustacia is to blame for his mother's death?
(a) He is depressed.
(b) He is disappointed.
(c) He is shocked.
(d) He is enraged.

15. What does Diggory deduce?
(a) Eustacia is unhappy.
(b) The man he sees with Eustacia is Wildeve.
(c) Eustacia is still in love with Clym.
(d) Thomasin misses her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Clym ask Thomasin to marry him?

2. What is taking place at the same time Diggory is talking to Mrs. Yeobright?

3. What does Thomasin realize about Diggory?

4. How does Clym feel about his mother's death?

5. When are Eustacia and Wildeve's feeling rekindled?

(see the answer keys)

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