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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. Angel decides to go to _______.
2. While the family is camping out of doors after they've left Marlott, Alec notices that Tess is not there. He goes in search of her and finds her where?
3. What does Tess do as a result of the altercation between Angel and the other man, in Chapter 32?
4. Why does Angel hit another man in Chapter 33?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the scene in which Angel is sleepwalking. What significance does this scene have?
2. How is Flintcomb Ash described in Chapter 42? Why does the description also fit in with Tess's attitude at this point?
3. In Chapter 40, how is Mercy Chant described?
4. Describe the scene on the day of Tess's death.
5. In Chapter 39 what does Angel tell his parents about why Tess is not with him?
6. Given the difficulties in their marriage, and the fact that Angel is not inclined to forgive Tess for her past, what do they decide to do? What happens after they make the decision?
7. At Flintcomb Ash, Tess encounters a number of people from her past. Who?
8. In Chapter 38 when Tess arrives at her parents' house after having left Angel, what lie does she tell? Why?
9. What does Angel find when he goes to Marlott? What action does he take and why?
10. How does Angel react to Tess's confession about her past?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Tess discovers that Alec has become a preacher, she doubts that his salvation is authentic. What do you think? Concentrate on Chapters 44 through 47 in answering this question.
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the characters of Alec and Angel. As archetypes, what do these two characters contribute to Hardy's overall message or theme?
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