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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the keeper of the gate at Sherton Turnpike?
(a) William Smallbury.
(b) Dan Randall.
(c) Henery Fray.
(d) Jimmy Harris.

2. What is Sergeant Troy's first name?
(a) George.
(b) James.
(c) Robert.
(d) Frank.

3. Who had been arranged to drive Bathsheba's coach home from the fair in Chapter 51?
(a) Mr. Boldwood.
(b) Sergeant Troy.
(c) Jacob Poorgrass.
(d) Gabriel Oak.

4. What word from Chapter 48 refers to uncertainty or fortuitousness?
(a) Derogation.
(b) Polygamy.
(c) Contingencies.
(d) Effusion.

5. What does the Latin phrase "Cedit amor rebus" translate to in English?
(a) "Love travels backwards."
(b) "Love knows no time."
(c) "Love deserves life."
(d) "Love yields to circumstance."

Short Answer Questions

1. About how large is the farm that Gabriel has leased in Chapter 3?

2. Whom does Bathsheba admire while at the corn market in Chapter 12?

3. What farm animals is Bathsheba working with when Farmer Boldwood arrives in Chapter 18?

4. How much does Boldwood offer to give to Troy on his wedding-day with Bathsheba in Chapter 34?

5. Where does Bathsheba say Liddy has gone for the night when she meets Troy in Chapter 34?

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