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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 Angel looks back and sees Tess from the top of the hill, what does he think?
(a) He thinks she is pretty.
(b) He thinks he should find his brother.
(c) He thinks he is going to be late getting home.
(d) He thinks that he has hurt her feelings.

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

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

4. In Chapter 1, Mr. Durbeyfield meets the parson on the road. How does the parson greet him?
(a) Sir John.
(b) Mr. D.
(c) Mr. Durbeyfield.
(d) Sir James.

5. How much time has elapsed between the time Tess came home from Tantridge and the time she starts working at Talbothays?
(a) Almost four years.
(b) Eighteen months.
(c) Five years.
(d) Between two and three years.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Hardy's description of Tess and Angel likens them to ___.

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

5. Why does the character who picks on Tess do so?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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. How does Tess learn that Angel is in love with her, and what is her reaction?

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

6. How is Mrs. D'Urberville described?

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

8. What is the local superstition about butter with a funny taste?

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. 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?

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