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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. When her parents still don't come home, what does Tess finally do?
(a) Sends her sister to find them.
(b) Asks a neighbor to go get them.
(c) Locks the other children in the cottage and goes to fetch her parents.
(d) Goes to sleep.

2. Tess proves herself to have a stubborn streak. In Chapter 8, how is her stubbornness shown by the author?
(a) She refuses to drive the horses, because she doesn't want to get dirty.
(b) She refuses to show that she is nervous.
(c) She will not let anyone help her with her luggage.
(d) She refuses to ride in the carriage with Alec, but walks alongside instead.

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

4. Who comes along just as a fight is about to break out between Tess and another woman?
(a) Alec.
(b) The Queen of Spades.
(c) The D'Uberville's horsemaster.
(d) Abraham.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Tess blame herself for the death of the horse?

2. In Chapter 3, Tess is left in charge of all the younger children. Where have her parents gone?

3. After Tess leaves for Tantridge, how does her mother feel?

4. What does Alec do in Chapter 9 that Tess doesn't like?

5. At Talbothays, Tess is supervised by ______.

(see the answer key)

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