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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 Mrs. Yeobright decide to do the next day?

2. How many years later is it when Diggory Venn comes to visit?

3. How does Clym realize what happened on the day of his mother's death?

4. Who arrives to help?

5. What does Thomasin realize about Diggory?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Clym feeling after he learns of his wife's true feelings?

2. What happens to Clym's letter?

3. What happens in the water in the dam?

4. Why does Clym write a letter to Eustacia?

5. What takes place near Thomasin's house?

6. What is Susan Nunsuch doing?

7. What takes place at Blooms-End?

8. Why does Clym not attend the wedding?

9. Why do Mrs. Yeobright and Eustacia exchange angry words?

10. Why does Clym become a preacher?

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

The novel is first published in 1878, in the Victorian style, but it is unusual in the way it deals with moral and ethical questions.

Part 1) What is usually found in traditional Victorian literature?

Part 2) How is this novel different?

Part 3) How does this affect the types of characters found in the novel? How does it affect the reader?

Essay Topic 3

The transformation of the odd reddleman into a desirable husband seems a little forced.

Part 1) Why?

Part 2) What is the reason for this change in the character?

Part 3) How does the author feel about the changes? How do you feel about the changes?

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