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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 53 - 57.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gabriel Oak always carry about him, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) A frayed rope.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A pocket watch.
(d) A hatchet.

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

3. What Ancient Greek physician does the author allude to in Chapter 29?
(a) Aristophanes.
(b) Pythagoras.
(c) Hippocrates.
(d) Aristotle.

4. Where does Mr. Boldwood go after leaving his home in Chapter 54?
(a) To the King's Inn.
(b) To the jail.
(c) To Warren's Malthouse.
(d) To the church.

5. What musical instrument does Gabriel play in the night in Chapter 2?
(a) A flute.
(b) A lyre.
(c) A guitar.
(d) A harp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What have the sheep broken the fence and gotten into in the beginning of Chapter 21?

2. Where does Gabriel attend a hiring fair in the beginning of Chapter 6?

3. By what farcical title does Sergeant Troy address Bathsheba in Chapter 26?

4. Who drives Bathsheba to the Greenhill Fair in Chapter 50?

5. How is the Latin phrase "gutta serena" translated in Chapter 53?

(see the answer key)

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