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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 prepares a surprise for Tess for after their marriage. What?
2. Who tells Tess about the farm at Flintcomb Ash, and that she might find work there?
3. In Chapter 52, Angel returns to ____.
4. Tess's parents ask Tess for money. What is the reason they give for needing the money?
5. When Alec appears again, in Chapter 47, he blames Tess for ____.
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Tess and Angel are at Stongehenge?
2. When Alec returns to Flintcomb Ash and asks Tess a second time to marry him, what does this scene show about his so-called religious conversion?
3. What surprise does Angel plan for their honeymoon? What does he hope to prove to Tess by this plan?
4. In Chapter 50, how does Tess's attitude towards Alec start to change, and why?
5. 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?
6. In Chapter 44, why does Tess decide to go to Angel's parents, and what happens on her journey?
7. What action do Marian and Izz take in Chapter 51 to protect the relationship between Tess and Alec, and why?
8. Why does Alec ask Tess to marry him in Chapter 46?
9. 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?
10. In Chapter 40, how is Mercy Chant described?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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'?
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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