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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 49 | Chapter 50.

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 appears to lose hope in Chapter 13. Why?
(a) Her mother is angry with her.
(b) She hasn't heard from Alec.
(c) She believes no gentleman will ever marry her because she has been 'ruined'.
(d) She can't find another job.

3. When Angel encounters the dairymaids trying to cross the river on the way to church, what does he do?
(a) Kisses Tess.
(b) Tells Tess he likes her but could never marry her.
(c) Carries the dairy maids across the flooded water.
(d) Asks Tess to a dance.

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

5. Why does Angel continue to pursue Tess?
(a) The other dairymaids tell him Tess is just playing hard to get.
(b) He thinks she is refusing because of the difference in class between them.
(c) He is used to getting his own way.
(d) Now that he's told his parents about Tess, he will be embarrassed if she doesn't marry him.

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

4. When Tess leaves her parents house to go look for work elsewhere, what does she leave for her parents?

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

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