Tess of the d'Urbervilles Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Tess of the d'Urbervilles Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 29 who tells a story that influences Tess greatly?
(a) Mrs. Crick.
(b) Dairyman Crick.
(c) Tess's mother.
(d) Angel.

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

4. When Angel tells Tess he loves her, and hugs her, she makes an excuse to move out of his embrace. What is her excuse?
(a) That she doesn't feel the same way.
(b) That she has been stung by a bee.
(c) That she doesn't want anyone to see them.
(d) That the cow might kick over the milk pail.

5. How does Mr. Crick hear that the butter has a funny taste?
(a) He reads it in the newspaper.
(b) Someone stops him at the market to tell him.
(c) He gets a letter from a customer.
(d) Rhetty tells him.

6. When Tess falls asleep in the leaves, what does Alec do?
(a) He watches her sleep.
(b) He wakes her up so they can go home.
(c) He holds her hand.
(d) He seduces her.

7. 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) None, they have changed their name to hide how they became rich.
(c) Her father's brother married Alec's cousin.
(d) She and the D'Urbervilles are third cousins by marriage.

8. Angel's father refused to send him to college. Why?
(a) Angel's family is wealthy so he won't need to study for a career.
(b) He can't afford it.
(c) He thinks college is a waste of money.
(d) 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.

9. In the story that is recounted in Chapter 29, who is the main male character?
(a) Mr. Doll.
(b) Mr. Dollop.
(c) Mr. Swallow.
(d) Mr. Doldrum.

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

11. In Chapter 23, what do Tess and the other dairymaids encounter on the way to church?
(a) A storm.
(b) A beautiful meadow.
(c) A flood.
(d) A sick cow.

12. Tess proves herself to have a stubborn streak. In Chapter 8, how is her stubbornness shown by the author?
(a) She refuses to drive the horses, because she doesn't want to get dirty.
(b) She will not let anyone help her with her luggage.
(c) She refuses to show that she is nervous.
(d) She refuses to ride in the carriage with Alec, but walks alongside instead.

13. What motivates Tess to make a promise to Angel?
(a) Angel asks her to make a promise.
(b) She wants him to leave her alone.
(c) The other dairymaids urge her to do so.
(d) It wouldn't be fair to marry him if he doesn't know about her past.

14. Which character, introduced in Chapter 10, picks on Tess?
(a) The police officer.
(b) Angel's brother.
(c) The Queen of Spades.
(d) The dark-haired milkmaid.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Angel react when Tess tells him about her past?

3. What does Tess's mother hope will happen once Tess arrives at Tantridge?

4. Tess has made a pact with the other dairymaids. What does she swear?

5. In Chapter 11, what does Alec tell Tess on the way home?

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