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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. Where does Angel first see Tess?
2. While Tess is at Talbothays, she is quite happy. What causes her happiness?
3. In Chapter 11, what does Alec tell Tess on the way home?
4. How does Alec react when Tess tells him how she feels about what has happened between them?
5. How old is Tess when she goes to Talbothays?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Tess's reaction when Angel finally confesses his love for 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 story does Tess hear at the farm that makes her resolve (again) not to marry Angel?
4. How is Mr. Durbeyfield portrayed in in the first chapter?
5. Describe the circumstances under which Angel and Tess see each other for the first time.
6. Tess tries once more to get the courage to tell Angel the truth. In Chapter 30, what happens when she tries?
7. How do Tess and Angel manage to spend time together at Talbothays?
8. Describe what happens when Angel arrives back at Talbothays after visiting his parents.
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. How does Tess learn that Angel is in love with her, and what is her reaction?
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
It is often said that a "punishment should fit the crime." Discuss this statement in connection with either Tess or Alec. Does this saying hold true in their cases? Why or why not? Make sure that you clearly describe both the crime and the punishment.
Essay Topic 3
Alec asks Tess to wear a veil so that she won't tempt him. Then he asks her to swear on a holy icon that she will never tempt him again. What does this scene say about Alec's attitude towards Tess particularly, and women in general?
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