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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 Thomasin realize about Diggory?

2. To what does Christian confess?

3. Where is Clym waiting?

4. How do Thomasin and Clym live their lives in Blooms-End?

5. How does Eustacia tell Damon she is ready to leave?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Clym's letter?

2. What does Thomasin learn from Rachel?

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

4. How does the fire act as a signal?

5. Why does Clym write a letter to Eustacia?

6. Why do Thomasin and Clym live in the same home but lead separate lives?

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

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

9. What takes place during Clym's nap before going back to work?

10. Why is Mrs. Yeobright shocked?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

A theme in this novel is that the object of one's affection is seen as a possession.

Part 1) What does this mean?

Part 2) Give an example of this from the text.

Part 3) How does this view of love affect the relationships between the characters?

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