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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 48 - 52.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years older is Gabriel than Bathsheba?
(a) 6 years older.
(b) 20 years older.
(c) 10 years older.
(d) 2 years older.

2. When does Sergeant Troy tell Bathsheba he will be sent back "to the miserable monotony of drill" in Chapter 26?
(a) In a week.
(b) In three days.
(c) In a month.
(d) In a fortnight.

3. How has Troy lost a good deal of Bathsheba's money in Chapter 39?
(a) By purchasing real estate in London.
(b) By investing in American land.
(c) By giving it to charity.
(d) By gambling on horse-races.

4. What does the word "folly" from the narrative mean?
(a) A foolish action.
(b) A pretty woman.
(c) A dance captain.
(d) A flute-player.

5. What character from Shakespeare's Hamlet is Gabriel compared to by the narrator in Chapter 22?
(a) Polonius.
(b) Guildenstern.
(c) Claudius.
(d) Rosencrantz.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom does Bathsheba tell Liddy she bought a Valentine in Chapter 13?

2. How many of the sheep that had strayed and become sick end up surviving after Gabriel's arrival in Chapter 21?

3. Who is the keeper of the gate at Sherton Turnpike?

4. What is the name of the church that Sergeant Troy arrives at to marry Fanny in Chapter 16?

5. Who do Gabriel and Coggan believe to have stolen a horse from the stables in Chapter 32?

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