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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 set their wedding date for ____.
2. In Chapter 46, who is Tess referring to when she says "He won't hurt me, he's not in love with me."
3. Who does Tess see working the fields for her parents in Chapter 49?
4. What does Tess decide to do as a result of what she learns from the visitor to the farm?
5. What job does Tess do at the farm, until winter arrives?
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. Why does Alec ask Tess to marry him in Chapter 46?
3. 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?
4. Describe the scene of Alec's murder.
5. What is the significance of the scene at Stonehenge?
6. 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?
7. In Chapter 33, Tess assumes Angel knows about her past and forgives her. Why?
8. In Chapter 40, how is Mercy Chant described?
9. When Alec sees Tess while he is preaching, what does he ask her to do?
10. What new disaster befalls the Durbeyfields in Chapter 49?
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
In Chapter 35, Angel accuses Tess of lacking morals. He blames this on her upbringing and heritage. From what you know of her parents, would you say he is right or wrong? Use concrete examples from the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 47, Alec tells Tess that because she is the cause of his religious backsliding, she is obligated to marry him and share in his fate. What does he mean by this, and does his reasoning make any sense?
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