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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. Alec wants to marry Tess because ____.
2. What job does Tess do at the farm, until winter arrives?
3. When Tess hears that Angel asked someone to accompany him to Brazil, she decides to make a journey. Where does she set off for, and why?
4. After Tess and Angel part, and Angel returns home, his parents are curious because Tess is not with him. Angel tells his parents that he doesn't want them to meet Tess yet because she is _____.
5. In Chapter 51 Tess arrives at the new lodgings to find that ___.
Short Essay Questions
1. When Angel learns that Tess is at Sandbourne and has taken the name Mrs. D'Urberville, what does he think?
2. Why does Alec ask Tess to marry him in Chapter 46?
3. In Chapter 40, how is Mercy Chant described?
4. When Alec sees Tess while he is preaching, what does he ask her to do?
5. In Chapter 31, Tess asks her mother's advice about what to tell Angel. What does her mother tell her?
6. Describe the scene in which Angel is sleepwalking. What significance does this scene have?
7. In Chapter 50, how does Tess's attitude towards Alec start to change, and why?
8. In Chapter 41, Tess encounters some dying pheasants on her way to Flintcomb Ash. What is the significance of the pheasants?
9. At Flintcomb Ash, Tess encounters a number of people from her past. Who?
10. In what way does the last scene, of Angel and Liza Lu walking away hand in hand, echo Mrs. Durbeyfield's advice to Tess when she finds out she is pregnant?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At various points throughout the book, Tess seems undecided about whether she should tell Angel about her past. Do you think she should tell him, or not? If so, when should she tell him? In either case, back up your opinion with good reasons.
Essay Topic 2
When Tess decides to go to Talbothays Dairy to work as a dairymaid, it is clear that she wants to get away from the past. But Hardy says that she is also partially motivated by "the invincible instinct towards self-delight." Discuss what he means by this, and whether you think it applies to Tess. Make sure you use concrete examples from the text to back up what you say.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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