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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 | Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Angel first see Tess?
(a) Walking home from school.
(b) At a dance on the green.
(c) At church.
(d) At a picnic on the Marlott green.

3. What does the parson tell Mr. Durbeyfield?
(a) That Mr. Durbeyfield's house is on fire.
(b) That Mr. Durbeyfield is related to the D'Urbervilles.
(c) That he thinks it is going to rain.
(d) That Mr. Durbeyfield has won a small fortune.

4. Tess believes she is related to the D'Urbervilles at Tantridge by family ties. What kind of family ties exist between them?
(a) She and Alec share the same great-grandmother.
(b) Her father's brother married Alec's cousin.
(c) None, they have changed their name to hide how they became rich.
(d) She and the D'Urbervilles are third cousins by marriage.

5. 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 is afraid her mother and father will be angry if she goes home.
(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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 1, Mr. Durbeyfield meets the parson on the road. How does the parson greet him?

3. Who meets Tess and shows her around Tantridge?

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

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

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