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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 do not return from the pub, who does Tess send after them to bring them home?
(a) Joan.
(b) Eliza-Louisa.
(c) Abraham.
(d) Tom.

2. Why does the character who picks on Tess do so?
(a) She doesn't like strangers and wants Tess to leave.
(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 wants Alec to stick up for her.

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

4. When Tess first sees Angel, what is her reaction?
(a) She is happy to see someone familiar-looking.
(b) She thinks he is funny-looking.
(c) She doesn't like him at all.
(d) She is afraid he might recognize her.

5. At dinnertime, Angel is seated at a different table than the other dairy workers because ______.
(a) He is of a higher class.
(b) He likes to read while he eats dinner.
(c) He has a contagious disease.
(d) The dairyman's wife is afraid he will corrupt the dairymaids.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why does Tess decide not to return home from Tantridge after all?

4. Which character, introduced in Chapter 10, picks on Tess?

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

(see the answer key)

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