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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. When Tess is introduced to Mrs. D'Urberville, how is she treated?
(a) She is made welcome.
(b) Like any other servant.
(c) With friendship.
(d) Like a long-lost relative.

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

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

4. Who comes to fetch Tess and take her to Tantridge?
(a) A servant.
(b) She takes the train.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Alec.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Durbeyfield do after he talks to the parson?

2. What is Tess's reaction to the job offer at Tantridge?

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

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

5. Tess believes she is related to the D'Urbervilles at Tantridge by family ties. What kind of family ties exist between them?

(see the answer key)

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