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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. Tess appears to lose hope in Chapter 13. Why?
2. Who comes to fetch Tess and take her to Tantridge?
3. At Talbothays,Tess shares sleeping quarters with ____, Izz Rhuett, and Rhetty.
4. Which character, introduced in Chapter 10, picks on Tess?
5. At Talbothays, Tess is supervised by ______.
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 5 Tess is pressured to approach the D'Urbervilles for money. What does this scene, and her response, show about her?
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 arguments does Angel give his parents to convince them that marrying Tess is a good idea?
4. What story does Tess hear at the farm that makes her resolve (again) not to marry Angel?
5. When Angel goes back to visit his family, things seem to have changed. Describe how he and his family see each other now.
6. In Chapter 15, how does Hardy show that Tess is still suffering from depression and hopelessness?
7. Angel uses the phrase "Three Leahs to get to one Rachel." What does he mean by this?
8. How does Tess learn that Angel is in love with her, and what is her reaction?
9. Describe the circumstances under which Angel and Tess see each other for the first time.
10. What happens on the drive to Mrs. D'Uberville's home?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
When the three dairymaids who are in love with Angel find out that he is to marry Tess, they react in very different ways. What do their reactions tell us about their true character(s)? You can either compare and contrast the reactions of all three, or choose one character to focus on. In either case, make sure you use examples from the text to expand and support your opinion.
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 46 Tess says, "How can I pray for you, when I am forbidden to believe that the great Power who moves the world would alter his plans on my account?" How is this to be interpreted, in light of all that has happened to her? Is she becoming cynical? Bitter? Or is she simply being realistic?
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