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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. Where is Mrs. Yeobright when she hears the news about Clym and Eustacia?

2. What does Diggory Venn tell Mrs. Yeobright?

3. Why does Eustacia worry about Clym falling in love with Thomasin?

4. What are Humphrey and Sam?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Christian lose the money?

2. Who is Clym Yeobright?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Eustacia feel after her contact with Clym?

9. What are the locals building?

10. How does Johnny Nonsuch help Eustacia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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