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

2. What does Mr. Crick think made the butter taste unpleasant?
(a) The cows have been eating garlic weeds.
(b) The milk is too warm, and has started to turn sour.
(c) The butter churn is not working properly.
(d) The cows are nervous and are giving bad milk.

3. Why does Angel continue to pursue Tess?
(a) Now that he's told his parents about Tess, he will be embarrassed if she doesn't marry him.
(b) He thinks she is refusing because of the difference in class between them.
(c) The other dairymaids tell him Tess is just playing hard to get.
(d) He is used to getting his own way.

4. Tess has made a pact with the other dairymaids. What does she swear?
(a) Not to tell anyone about Alec.
(b) Not to marry Angel.
(c) That she will never lie to them.
(d) That she will remain at Talbothays as long as they do.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Tess name her baby?

3. In Chapter 13, what does Tess discover?

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

5. Angel is persistent in asking Tess why she will not marry him. What does Tess finally promise him?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, how does Hardy show that Tess is still suffering from depression and hopelessness?

2. 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?

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

4. In Chapter 11, what happens between Alec and Tess?

5. What story does Tess hear at the farm that makes her resolve (again) not to marry Angel?

6. In Chapter 10, one of the characters says "Out of the frying pan into the fire!" What is meant by this, and why does Hardy include this scene?

7. What arguments does Angel give his parents to convince them that marrying Tess is a good idea?

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

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

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

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