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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. In Chapter 37, what happens during the night?
2. While the family is camping out of doors after they've left Marlott, Alec notices that Tess is not there. He goes in search of her and finds her where?
3. Angel reconsiders his attitude towards Tess and his rejection of her, when ___.
4. Angel and Tess agree to separate. What does Angel tell Tess when they part?
5. What does Tess find out from Marian?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Flintcomb Ash described in Chapter 42? Why does the description also fit in with Tess's attitude at this point?
2. In Chapter 50, how does Tess's attitude towards Alec start to change, and why?
3. In Chapter 44, why does Tess decide to go to Angel's parents, and what happens on her journey?
4. In Chapter 33, Tess assumes Angel knows about her past and forgives her. Why?
5. When Alec sees Tess while he is preaching, what does he ask her to do?
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 40, how is Mercy Chant described?
8. What new disaster befalls the Durbeyfields in Chapter 49?
9. Describe the scene in which Angel is sleepwalking. What significance does this scene have?
10. What surprise does Angel plan for their honeymoon? What does he hope to prove to Tess by this plan?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Tess decides to go to Talbothays Dairy to work as a dairymaid, it is clear that she wants to get away from the past. But Hardy says that she is also partially motivated by "the invincible instinct towards self-delight." Discuss what he means by this, and whether you think it applies to Tess. Make sure you use concrete examples from the text to back up what you say.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Compare and contrast the characters of Alec and Angel. As archetypes, what do these two characters contribute to Hardy's overall message or theme?
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