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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Tess first sees Angel, what is her reaction?
2. How does Alec react when Tess tells him how she feels about what has happened between them?
3. What does Angel's father tell him on the walk out of town?
4. While the dairy maids are out in the pasture searching for noxious weeds, Tess feels faint. What does Mr. Crick tell her?
5. What kind of work does Tess do at Talbothays?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the scene concerning the accident with the horse. What does that show about Tess's character?
2. How does Tess's mother react when she returns home after her sexual encounter with Alec? What does Mrs. Durbeyfield's reaction tell us about her as a mother?
3. What happens on the drive to Mrs. D'Uberville's home?
4. Why does Tess feel threatened when she first sees Angel at Talbothays?
5. What arguments does Angel give his parents to convince them that marrying Tess is a good idea?
6. What kind of personality is Tess's mother?
7. Why does Tess tell Angel she will explain everything to him the next Sunday?
8. What is the local superstition about butter with a funny taste?
9. What story does Tess hear at the farm that makes her resolve (again) not to marry Angel?
10. In Chapter 6, how is Alec portrayed?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Tess tells Alec about her visit from Angel, he is both angry and mocking. Do you think his reaction is justified?
Essay Topic 2
Why does Hardy describe Tess and Angel in terms of Adam and Eve? Discuss what this sort of description implies about their relationship, and the way they regard each other. Is there any hope for a relationship of this kind?
Essay Topic 3
Thomas Hardy's subtitle refers to a 'pure' woman. Discuss this idea of 'purity' with respect to the main character. Is Tess a 'pure woman' - why or why not?
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