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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 and Tess agree to separate. What does Angel tell Tess when they part?
2. In Chapter 51 Tess arrives at the new lodgings to find that ___.
3. When Angel and Tess finally announce their betrothal, the other dairymaids are ______.
4. What 'bad omen' occurs just as Angel and Tess are leaving the farm?
5. How long do Tess and Angel spend at the first place they take shelter?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. When Tess tells Angel that she has killed Alec, what justification does she give?
3. How does Angel react to Tess's confession about her past?
4. In Chapter 39 what does Angel tell his parents about why Tess is not with him?
5. 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?
6. Several individuals are instrumental in changing Angel's attitude towards Tess during their estrangement. Describe what they do, and Angel's reaction to this.
7. What new disaster befalls the Durbeyfields in Chapter 49?
8. Describe the scene in which Angel is sleepwalking. What significance does this scene have?
9. Describe the scene of Alec's murder.
10. In Chapter 44, why does Tess decide to go to Angel's parents, and what happens on her journey?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What reason does Tess give Angel for having killed Alec? Do her reasons make sense? Do they justify her actions?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
In Chapter 51, Tess contemplates the burial monuments of her ancestors, saying, "Why am I on the wrong side?" Is death the only realistic fate for Tess from here on? Or is there still a way that she could escape her 'fate'?
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