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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. In Chapter 3, Tess is left in charge of all the younger children. Where have her parents gone?
(a) To visit a sick friend.
(b) Shopping.
(c) To a dance.
(d) To the pub.

2. Tess believes she is related to the D'Urbervilles at Tantridge by family ties. What kind of family ties exist between them?
(a) Her father's brother married Alec's cousin.
(b) She and the D'Urbervilles are third cousins by marriage.
(c) She and Alec share the same great-grandmother.
(d) None, they have changed their name to hide how they became rich.

3. When Tess's baby becomes ill, she is upset because ______.
(a) She can't afford a doctor.
(b) The child has not been baptized.
(c) Her father thinks it's her fault.
(d) She thinks she is a bad mother.

4. While the dairy maids are out in the pasture searching for noxious weeds, Tess feels faint. What does Mr. Crick tell her?
(a) To go back to the farm and lie down until she feels better.
(b) To have a drink of water.
(c) To sit down and rest for awhile.
(d) To carry on walking, and it will pass.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tess's reaction to the job offer at Tantridge?

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

3. Tess receives an offer of work at Tantridge taking care of the _____.

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens on the drive to Mrs. D'Uberville's home?

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

3. Why does Tess feel threatened when she first sees Angel at Talbothays?

4. What is Tess's reaction when Angel finally confesses his love for her?

5. How is Mrs. D'Urberville described?

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

7. 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?

8. Angel uses the phrase "Three Leahs to get to one Rachel." What does he mean by this?

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

10. What prompts Tess to leave the dance early, and what does this scene tell readers about her character?

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