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

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

3. Who eventually baptizes the child?
(a) Tess.
(b) No one.
(c) The kind-hearted bishop.
(d) The pastor.

4. 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 refuses to ride in the carriage with Alec, but walks alongside instead.
(c) She will not let anyone help her with her luggage.
(d) She refuses to show that she is nervous.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tess determine to do about the fact that the other dairymaids love Angel?

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

3. In Chapter 3, Tess is left in charge of all the younger children. Where have her parents gone?

4. Where does Angel finally confess his love for Tess?

5. What does the parson tell Mr. Durbeyfield?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Tess upset when her baby becomes ill and dies, and what does this show about her attitude towards religion?

3. 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?

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

5. Angel receives different treatment from the Cricks than the other farm help does. How? Why does Hardy mention this in some detail?

6. How do Tess and Angel manage to spend time together at Talbothays?

7. 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?

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

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

10. In Chapter 6, how is Alec portrayed?

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