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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 Clym do one night while he and Eustacia are watching an eclipse?

2. How do Clym and Eustacia meet face-to-face?

3. Why does Wildeve say he cannot attend Eustacia's wedding?

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

5. Who is supervising the furze cutters' work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Yeobright not approve of Clym's relationship with Eustacia?

2. What does Eustacia do to see Clym?

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

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

5. Why does Eustacia love Clym?

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

7. Why does Susan Nonsuch stab Eustacia?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Eustacia drowns.

Part 1) What are possible reasons for her fall into the water.

Part 2) Which reason do you find to be most likely? Why?

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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