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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 43 - 47.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Bathsheba go to visit Liddy's sister in Chapter 31?
(a) Yalbury.
(b) Greenhill.
(c) Casterbridge.
(d) London.

2. What tormented figure from Greek mythology is alluded to by the author in Chapter 20?
(a) Ixion.
(b) Atlas.
(c) Jupiter.
(d) Ares.

3. Who is described in Chapter 41 as "the goddess whom Bathsheba instinctively adored"?
(a) Cassandra.
(b) Athena.
(c) Helen.
(d) Diana.

4. What harvested crop are Bathsheba and Gabriel trying to save from a storm in Chapter 37?
(a) Blueberries.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Corn.
(d) Potatoes.

5. What animal appears and helps Fanny make it into the village in Chapter 40?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A dog.
(c) A horse.
(d) A sheep.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What word from Chapter 18 refers to deities or nymphs of the woods?

3. What had Gabriel worked as before leasing a farm and stocking it with sheep?

4. How has Troy lost a good deal of Bathsheba's money in Chapter 39?

5. How many sheep has Gabriel Oak stocked his farm with in the past year, according to the narrator in Chapter 2?

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