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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 45 | Chapter 46.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Angel react when Tess tells him about her past?
(a) He suggests she make contact with the D'Urbervilles.
(b) He is confused because he thinks she should be proud of her family connections.
(c) He is angry.
(d) He thinks that being a D'Urberville will make his parents accept her all the more readily.

2. What is Tess's reason for choosing to work at Talbothays?
(a) She is still feeling guilty about the horse's death and wants to work in the barns.
(b) It is close to home.
(c) She wants a fresh start where no one knows about her past.
(d) She is afraid her mother will be angry if she doesn't contribute to the family's finances.

3. Talbothays is located very close to ______.
(a) Sandbourne.
(b) The ancestral burial grounds of the D'Urbervilles.
(c) Kingsbere.
(d) The town of West Clare.

4. What kind of work does Tess do at Talbothays?
(a) Housekeeper.
(b) Dairy maid.
(c) Cook.
(d) Caretaker of birds.

5. What does Tess learn about the significance of the monument?
(a) It is a symbol of chastity.
(b) It is a symbol of Christianity.
(c) It is a commemoration to someone who sold his soul to the devil.
(d) It is a pagan symbol.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time has elapsed between the time Tess came home from Tantridge and the time she starts working at Talbothays?

2. In Chapter 29 who tells a story that influences Tess greatly?

3. In the story that is recounted in Chapter 29, who is the main male character?

4. What does Tess tell Angel in Chapter 30 about her past?

5. Alec wants to marry Tess because ____.

(see the answer key)

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