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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Damon able to take advantage of Christian?
(a) Christian is nervous.
(b) Damon is very intelligent.
(c) Christian has poor luck.
(d) Christian is encouraged by his good luck.

2. What does Mrs. Yeobright reveal to Thomasin?
(a) She has mentioned to Wildeve that there is another suitor.
(b) Wildeve wants to marry her for her money.
(c) Wildeve is in love with Eustacia.
(d) Diggory Venn wants to marry her.

3. What is a mummery?
(a) A room to sit in quietly and contemplate.
(b) A traditional play performed around Christmas time.
(c) A place where nuns live.
(d) A female mummy.

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

5. What does Eustacia convince a local boy to do?
(a) Sit by her at the play.
(b) Hold her hand.
(c) Tell Clym she is available.
(d) Lend her his disguise.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Humphrey and Sam?

2. Describe Damon and Thomasin's wedding.

3. What does Clym suggest to Eustacia after his argument with Mrs. Yeobright?

4. Why is Diggory disappointed?

5. Why does Eustacia accept Clym's marriage proposal?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Charley allow Eustacia to take his role in the play?

2. Why does Thomasin want the wedding to go ahead under any circumstances?

3. Why does Susan Nonsuch stab Eustacia?

4. Describe Eustacia Vye.

5. How does Thomasin end up in Diggory Venn's wagon?

6. Why does Thomasin go to see Mrs. Yeobright?

7. What are the locals building?

8. What is the lovers' signal? Who are the lovers?

9. Why does Mrs. Yeobright give Christian an extra fifty guineas?

10. What does Damon say to Diggory after reading Eustacia's letter?

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