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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 33 | Chapter 34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to fetch Tess and take her to Tantridge?
(a) Alec.
(b) She takes the train.
(c) A servant.
(d) Her brother.

2. Why has Tess made a pact with the other dairymaids?
(a) She believes she is too lowly and impure to marry.
(b) She wanted to gain the other dairymaids' trust.
(c) She was coerced into it.
(d) She wants to avoid having them be jealous of her.

3. Why does Tess decide not to return home from Tantridge after all?
(a) She is afraid her mother and father will be angry if she goes home.
(b) She needs the work so she can contribute to her family's finances.
(c) She realizes she is simply nervous about the new situation.
(d) She decides that she should just go and see what it's like before she makes a decision.

4. What does Tess name her baby?
(a) Alec.
(b) Sparrow.
(c) Sorrow.
(d) Raymond.

5. When Tess's baby becomes ill, she is upset because ______.
(a) The child has not been baptized.
(b) She thinks she is a bad mother.
(c) She can't afford a doctor.
(d) Her father thinks it's her fault.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tess considers telling Angel about her link with the D'Urbervilles, but decides against it. Why?

2. What motivates Tess to make a promise to Angel?

3. Tess takes a job as a ____ to support her baby.

4. Tess proves herself to have a stubborn streak. In Chapter 8, how is her stubbornness shown by the author?

5. Hardy's description of Tess and Angel likens them to ___.

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