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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 41, while walking in the woods, Tess comes across _____.
(a) A flock of dying pheasants.
(b) A flock of blackbirds.
(c) Ravens.
(d) A flock of injured geese.

2. What does Angel buy for Tess, in Chapter 32?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Trinkets.
(c) A new house.
(d) Clothes for the wedding.

3. How does Marian react to the marriage?
(a) She tries to drown herself.
(b) She refuses to speak to Tess.
(c) She gets drunk.
(d) Quits her job and leaves the farm.

4. What does Tess learn about the significance of the monument?
(a) It is a symbol of chastity.
(b) It is a pagan symbol.
(c) It is a commemoration to someone who sold his soul to the devil.
(d) It is a symbol of Christianity.

5. Who discovers the murder?
(a) Mrs. Brooks, the landlady.
(b) Mrs. Brooms, the landlady.
(c) Mr. Brooks, the workman.
(d) Tess's brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Angel and Liza Lu leave the prison, they go up on a hill above _____.

2. When Angel finally finds Tess, he is surprised by the ____ surroundings she is living in.

3. While the family is camping out of doors after they've left Marlott, Alec notices that Tess is not there. He goes in search of her and finds her where?

4. Angel's parents give him a letter from Tess. In the letter she ____.

5. What does Angel ask of the men who have come for Tess?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 44, why does Tess decide to go to Angel's parents, and what happens on her journey?

2. Several individuals are instrumental in changing Angel's attitude towards Tess during their estrangement. Describe what they do, and Angel's reaction to this.

3. Why does Alec ask Tess to marry him in Chapter 46?

4. In Chapter 50, how does Tess's attitude towards Alec start to change, and why?

5. In Chapter 34, Tess finally feels safe in telling Angel the truth. What has made her finally feel sure he will forgive her?

6. In Chapter 39 what does Angel tell his parents about why Tess is not with him?

7. When Angel learns that Tess is at Sandbourne and has taken the name Mrs. D'Urberville, what does he think?

8. Who turns up in Flintcomb Ash with a message for Tess? What is the message?

9. At Flintcomb Ash, Tess encounters a number of people from her past. Who?

10. In Chapter 33, Tess assumes Angel knows about her past and forgives her. Why?

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