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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's parents give him a letter from Tess. In the letter she ____.

2. In Chapter 49, who does Tess learn has died?

3. Tess makes a request of Angel, in case something happens to her. What does she ask?

4. At the post office Angel learns something about Tess that pleases him. What?

5. When Tess catches up with Angel and tells him she has killed Alec, the pair decide to _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 41, Tess encounters some dying pheasants on her way to Flintcomb Ash. What is the significance of the pheasants?

2. Describe the scene on the day of Tess's death.

3. In Chapter 38 when Tess arrives at her parents' house after having left Angel, what lie does she tell? Why?

4. Why does Alec ask Tess to marry him in Chapter 46?

5. What new disaster befalls the Durbeyfields in Chapter 49?

6. When Angel learns that Tess is at Sandbourne and has taken the name Mrs. D'Urberville, what does he think?

7. 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?

8. How does Angel react to Tess's confession about her past?

9. When Alec sees Tess while he is preaching, what does he ask her to do?

10. What action do Marian and Izz take in Chapter 51 to protect the relationship between Tess and Alec, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the 'double standard' that Angel embraces with respect to the relationships he and Tess have had in the past. Concentrate on Chapters 34 and 35. What do you think of Angel after this? Has your opinion of him changed. Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Alec and Angel. As archetypes, what do these two characters contribute to Hardy's overall message or theme?

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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