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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. How does Thomasin act kindly toward Venn?

2. What does Eustacia notice about Clym?

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

4. Why does Eustacia want to be in the play?

5. What is Rainbarrow?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Eustacia do to see Clym?

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

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

4. Why does Susan Nonsuch stab Eustacia?

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

6. How do Clym and Eustacia finally meet?

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

8. How does Christian lose the money?

9. How does Johnny Nonsuch help Eustacia?

10. How is Eustacia's performance in the play?

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

The novel's protagonist is Clym.

Part 1) Describe Clym.

Part 2) Why is he considered the protagonist?

Part 3) How does he change and develop as a character as the novel progresses?

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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