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

2. Angel's two brothers are named Cuthert and ____?
(a) Francis.
(b) Fredrick.
(c) Felix.
(d) Frank.

3. Why does Tess decide not to return home from Tantridge after all?
(a) She decides that she should just go and see what it's like before she makes a decision.
(b) She needs the work so she can contribute to her family's finances.
(c) She realizes she is simply nervous about the new situation.
(d) She is afraid her mother and father will be angry if she goes home.

4. What do Angel and Tess find they have in common, that surprises them both?
(a) They are both disillusioned with the world.
(b) They both have religious parents.
(c) Neither one of them likes cows.
(d) They both enjoy music.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Tess appears to lose hope in Chapter 13. Why?

4. When Tess's baby becomes ill, she is upset because ______.

5. Why does Angel continue to pursue Tess?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Mrs. D'Urberville described?

2. Tess tries once more to get the courage to tell Angel the truth. In Chapter 30, what happens when she tries?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 5 Tess is pressured to approach the D'Urbervilles for money. What does this scene, and her response, show about her?

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