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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 39 | Chapter 40.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Angel's father refused to send him to college. Why?
(a) He can't afford it.
(b) Angel has rejected religious principles and won't be part of the clergy, so his father thinks he doesn't really need a college education.
(c) Angel's family is wealthy so he won't need to study for a career.
(d) He thinks college is a waste of money.

2. How does Angel react when Tess confesses her secret?
(a) He says she is not the person he thought he was marrying.
(b) Says the past doesn't really matter.
(c) Forgives her, since her seduction by Alec was not her fault.
(d) Tells her he will forgive her but only if she obeys him.

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

4. What conditions does Tess place on her agreement to go live with the D'Urbervilles in Tantridge?
(a) She agrees to go if her mother forgives her for her role in the horse's death.
(b) She will ask if she can work for them, but she won't ask them for money.
(c) She will go if she can have new clothes so she will fit in.
(d) She will go if she can take Abraham with her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Alec prepares a surprise for Tess for after their marriage. What?

2. After their marriage, Angel makes a confession about his own past, and an incident that happened in London. What does he confess?

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

4. What is Tess's mother's response when she hears about the sexual encounter between Tess and Alec?

5. Who does Tess overhear talking about Angel?

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