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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. Why does Eustacia temporarily lose interest in Wildeve?

2. Why does the marriage not take place?

3. How does Thomasin act kindly toward Venn?

4. What is Wildeve's supposed oversight?

5. How does Clym perceive her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Johnny Nonsuch help Eustacia?

2. Describe furze-cutting.

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

4. What are the locals building?

5. How does Diggory Venn feel about Thomasin?

6. What does Clym want to do after he and Esutacia marry?

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

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

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

10. Who is Clym Yeobright?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mrs. Yeobright dies.

Part 1) How? Why are they unable to save her?

Part 2) Whose fault is it?

Part 3) How does her death affect the other characters?

Essay Topic 2

Thomasin has many virtues.

Part 1) What is a virtue?

Part 2) Give examples of her virtues.

Part 3) Does Thomasin impress as a heroine? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Eustacia is a very beautiful woman.

Part 1) Describe the relationship Eustacia has with men.

Part 2) What do the women think of Eustacia?

Part 3) How does her beauty affect her as a person and have a hand in her demise?

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