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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. Which character, introduced in Chapter 10, picks on Tess?
(a) The Queen of Spades.
(b) Angel's brother.
(c) The police officer.
(d) The dark-haired milkmaid.

2. At dinnertime, Angel is seated at a different table than the other dairy workers because ______.
(a) He is of a higher class.
(b) He has a contagious disease.
(c) He likes to read while he eats dinner.
(d) The dairyman's wife is afraid he will corrupt the dairymaids.

3. Tess appears to lose hope in Chapter 13. Why?
(a) She believes no gentleman will ever marry her because she has been 'ruined'.
(b) She can't find another job.
(c) She hasn't heard from Alec.
(d) Her mother is angry with her.

4. How does Angel react when Tess tells him about her past?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He is confused because he thinks she should be proud of her family connections.
(c) He suggests she make contact with the D'Urbervilles.
(d) He thinks that being a D'Urberville will make his parents accept her all the more readily.

5. How old is Tess when she goes to Talbothays?
(a) Nineteen.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Twenty-three.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When Tess is introduced to Mrs. D'Urberville, how is she treated?

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

5. Who meets Tess and shows her around Tantridge?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. In Chapter 6, how is Alec portrayed?

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

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

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

10. What kind of personality is Tess's mother?

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