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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. At the dance, why does Angel leave without talking to Tess?
(a) He is too shy.
(b) He wants to see if Tess is watching him.
(c) He has to go catch up with his brother.
(d) He thinks she is busy talking to someone else.

2. Who meets Tess and shows her around Tantridge?
(a) Angel.
(b) The milkmaids.
(c) Her elderly aunt.
(d) Alec D'Uberville.

3. What does Tess determine to do about the fact that the other dairymaids love Angel?
(a) Ask him to make a choice.
(b) Avoid him so he will spend time with the others.
(c) Ask him how he feels about them.
(d) Tell him they aren't good enough for him.

4. What is one of Tess's duties at the farm?
(a) She has to wake up the other dairymaids at 3 a.m.
(b) She has to make the beds.
(c) She has to take the milk to market.
(d) She has to make sure the cows don't escape.

5. How does Alec react when Tess tells him how she feels about what has happened between them?
(a) He ignores her.
(b) He pretends he doesn't know what she is talking about.
(c) He offers to marry her.
(d) He offers her money.

Short Answer Questions

1. At Talbothays, Tess is supervised by ______.

2. What does Tess tell Angel in Chapter 30 about her past?

3. Who eventually baptizes the child?

4. How does Tess react to what Alec tells her?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the scene concerning the accident with the horse. What does that show about Tess's character?

3. 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?

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

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

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

7. In Chapter 6, how is Alec portrayed?

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

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

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