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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 | Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does the character who picks on Tess do so?
(a) She wants Alec to stick up for her.
(b) She is one of Alec's former conquests and is jealous of Tess.
(c) She thinks Tess is going to hit her.
(d) She doesn't like strangers and wants Tess to leave.

3. What does Alec do in Chapter 9 that Tess doesn't like?
(a) Hides behind the curtains and spies on her.
(b) Tells her she is not whistling loud enough.
(c) Ignores her at a dance.
(d) Tells his mother she is not working hard enough.

4. What plan does Tess's mother come up with to help the family?
(a) She plans to get her husband to stop drinking so much.
(b) She plans to send Tess to live with a member of the D'Uberville family in another town.
(c) She plans to find more work so that she can earn money.
(d) She plans to enlarge the bee hives so they will bring in more cash.

5. Why does Tess wake up at 2 a.m.?
(a) She has to take the bee hives to market in another town.
(b) Her sister is crying.
(c) She had a bad dream.
(d) She's worried about the family's finances and can't sleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tess feel about Alec in Chapter 9?

2. At Talbothays,Tess shares sleeping quarters with ____, Izz Rhuett, and Rhetty.

3. Tess appears to lose hope in Chapter 13. Why?

4. Who comes along just as a fight is about to break out between Tess and another woman?

5. When Tess is introduced to Mrs. D'Urberville, how is she treated?

(see the answer key)

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