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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has Tess made a pact with the other dairymaids?
(a) She wants to avoid having them be jealous of her.
(b) She believes she is too lowly and impure to marry.
(c) She was coerced into it.
(d) She wanted to gain the other dairymaids' trust.

2. In Chapter 11, what does Alec tell Tess on the way home?
(a) That she shouldn't get into any fights.
(b) That he will take care of her.
(c) That he loves her.
(d) That he wants to be a doctor.

3. What is Tess's mother's response when she hears about the sexual encounter between Tess and Alec?
(a) She tells Tess that it is her own fault.
(b) She doesn't believe Tess.
(c) She is angry at Alec for hurting Tess.
(d) She is angry that Tess didn't force Alec to marry her.

4. How old is Tess when she goes to Talbothays?
(a) Nineteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Twenty-three.
(d) Seventeen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 25 Angel decides to go back to his parents' home. Why?

2. What is one of Tess's duties at the farm?

3. When her parents still don't come home, what does Tess finally do?

4. What does Angel threaten to do if Tess still refuses his proposals?

5. How does Mr. Crick hear that the butter has a funny taste?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tess's mother react when she returns home after her sexual encounter with Alec? What does Mrs. Durbeyfield's reaction tell us about her as a mother?

2. Describe what happens when Angel arrives back at Talbothays after visiting his parents.

3. In Chapter 19, Hardy introduces another of the perceived road blocks to the relationship between Tess and Angel, from her point of view. What?

4. Why does Tess tell Angel she will explain everything to him the next Sunday?

5. What kind of personality is Tess's mother?

6. Why does Tess go to work at Talbothays, and what does she hope will happen once she is away from home?

7. When Angel goes back to visit his family, things seem to have changed. Describe how he and his family see each other now.

8. How does Tess deal with her situation in Chapter 13, when she is living at her parents' home, and is pregnant and shunned by the community?

9. How is Mr. Durbeyfield portrayed in in the first chapter?

10. Describe the circumstances under which Angel and Tess see each other for the first time.

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