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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eustacia admit about her love for Wildeve?

2. Why does Venn vow to protect Thomasin's reputation?

3. Why is Thomasin having a difficult time?

4. Why is Clym deeply resolved to do something significant on his own terms?

5. How does Thomasin act kindly toward Venn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Venn doing at the beginning of Chapter Two?

2. Why does Susan Nonsuch stab Eustacia?

3. What does Eustacia do to see Clym?

4. Why does Eustacia love Clym?

5. Why might be a reason for Mrs. Yeobright keeping the name of the other suitor from Thomasin?

6. Of all the romance in this story, which one seems to be most true? Why?

7. What are the locals building?

8. Why does Mrs. Yeobright not give Damon Thomasin's inheritance?

9. Why is Mrs. Yeobright stunned by Clym's news?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Clym returns home from Paris.

Part 1) Why does he return home to Egdon Heath?

Part 2) What are his goals?

Part 3) By the end of the novel, has Clym achieved his goals? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Damon Wildeve is married to Thomasin and in love with Eustacia.

Part 1) Why does he marry Thomasin?

Part 2) Does he truly love Eustacia? Why or why not?

Part 3) How do his feelings affect his actions? To what do his actions lead?

Essay Topic 3

A theme in this novel is that seemingly minor causes have great effects.

Part 1) Name two minor causes.

Part 2) What are the effects of those minor events?

Part 3) How do the seemingly insignificant events at the beginning of the novel lead to tragedy and great change at the end?

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