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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. When Tess tells Alec of Angel's visit, how does he react?
2. Angel has hung ____ over the marriage bed.
3. On the way back to Flintcomb Ash after her journey, what does Tess overhear from a nearby church?
4. How does Angel react when Tess confesses her secret?
5. When Tess leaves her parents house to go look for work elsewhere, what does she leave for her parents?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 33, Tess assumes Angel knows about her past and forgives her. Why?
2. What does Angel find when he goes to Marlott? What action does he take and why?
3. How does Angel react to Tess's confession about her past?
4. Who turns up in Flintcomb Ash with a message for Tess? What is the message?
5. In Chapter 38 when Tess arrives at her parents' house after having left Angel, what lie does she tell? Why?
6. In Chapter 41, Tess encounters some dying pheasants on her way to Flintcomb Ash. What is the significance of the pheasants?
7. What surprise does Angel plan for their honeymoon? What does he hope to prove to Tess by this plan?
8. In Chapter 39 what does Angel tell his parents about why Tess is not with him?
9. What action do Marian and Izz take in Chapter 51 to protect the relationship between Tess and Alec, and why?
10. Describe the scene of Alec's murder.
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 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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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