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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. According to Louise, who has said "I love you" to many people?

2. Who was Jacqueline married to?

3. Which of the following describes Jacqueline's allure to the narrator?

4. What relationship does the reader fear the narrator will have with Louise?

5. When is Louise ready to hear that the narrator loves her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What foreshadowing is present in this story?

2. Was Jacqueline's ignorance about the narrator's affair good or bad?

3. Is the narrator using Jacqueline? Why or why not?

4. How does the narrator want Louise to treat their relationship?

5. After Jacqueline attacks Louise, what prediction can the reader make for the way the relationship will progress between the narrator and Louise?

6. Describe Inge.

7. How does the narrator look back at affairs?

8. How does the narrator feel about marriage with Louise?

9. Do you think that Jacqueline's character will play a larger role in the novel? Why or why not?

10. What is Bathsheba's lasting effect on the narrator?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose three characters to analyze in terms of their perceptions of humanity. How do these three characters perceive the nature of humanity? Do they have generally positive or negative outlooks? How do you know?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Louise's character. What risks are involved in dating her? Is Louise similar to any of the narrator's former lovers? What might be foreshadowing the narrator's relationship with Louise?

Essay Topic 3

How does suspicion and mistrust become a theme in the novel? Describe an instance in the novel, and explain why this is significant.

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