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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. Tess receives an offer of work at Tantridge taking care of the _____.
(a) Goats.
(b) Birds.
(c) Laundry.
(d) Children.

2. Why does Tess blame herself for the death of the horse?
(a) She thinks if she hadn't fallen asleep, she could have prevented the accident.
(b) Her father tells her it is her fault.
(c) She caused the accident that resulted in the horse being killed.
(d) She thinks she shouldn't have taken the horse out in the dark.

3. Who meets Tess and shows her around Tantridge?
(a) Alec D'Uberville.
(b) Angel.
(c) The milkmaids.
(d) Her elderly aunt.

4. In Chapter 3, Tess is left in charge of all the younger children. Where have her parents gone?
(a) To visit a sick friend.
(b) Shopping.
(c) To the pub.
(d) To a dance.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the character who picks on Tess do so?

3. Tess proves herself to have a stubborn streak. In Chapter 8, how is her stubbornness shown by the author?

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

5. When Angel looks back and sees Tess from the top of the hill, what does he think?

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