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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. At the dance, why does Angel leave without talking to Tess?
2. When Angel encounters the dairymaids trying to cross the river on the way to church, what does he do?
3. When Angel tells Tess he loves her, and hugs her, she makes an excuse to move out of his embrace. What is her excuse?
4. Where does Angel first see Tess?
5. Tess appears to lose hope in Chapter 13. Why?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 11, what happens between Alec and Tess?
2. Describe what happens when Angel arrives back at Talbothays after visiting his parents.
3. In Chapter 10, one of the characters says "Out of the frying pan into the fire!" What is meant by this, and why does Hardy include this scene?
4. What is Tess's reaction when Angel finally confesses his love for her?
5. 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?
6. In Chapter 15, how does Hardy show that Tess is still suffering from depression and hopelessness?
7. Describe the circumstances under which Angel and Tess see each other for the first time.
8. Why does Tess go to work at Talbothays, and what does she hope will happen once she is away from home?
9. In Chapter 6, how is Alec portrayed?
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
Throughout the novel, Tess is constantly pursued (by Angel, by Alec, by poverty, by bad luck, and perhaps by fate). Hardy makes this theme clear using a number of symbolic references, such as the scene with the dying pheasants, and reference to the place where Alec seduced her as "The Chase". Discuss at least three such symbols and say how they add to the overall atmosphere of oppression that surrounds Tess as 'the hunted' character.
Essay Topic 2
Some people read Hardy's work as a commentary on forms of oppression (religious, political, racial, social). Discuss, using at least three different examples from the text to back up your opinion.
Essay Topic 3
Tess names her baby Sorrow. What is the significance of this name? And what is implied by the scene in which Tess buries Sorrow in a corner of the churchyard reserved for the 'ungodly.' Is this the point at which Tess loses her religious faith?
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