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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. In what is Thomasin intrigued?

2. Why does Clym not attend the wedding?

3. Where is Clym waiting?

4. Why has the passion between Clym and Eustacia faded?

5. How do Thomasin and Diggory run into one another?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Thomasin worried about marrying Diggory? How is it resolved?

2. How does Charley care for Eustacia?

3. How does Eustacia react when Clym confronts her?

4. Why does Mrs. Yeobright have a difficult time getting to Clym's home?

5. What takes place at Blooms-End?

6. What happens at the local outdoor dance?

7. How does Clym feel about his new job?

8. Why is Mrs. Yeobright never let in the house?

9. What takes place near Thomasin's house?

10. What happens to Clym's letter?

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 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

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?

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