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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

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 pocket watch.
(c) A rifle.
(d) A hatchet.

2. What is the title of Chapter 30?
(a) "A Girl on Horseback - Conversation."
(b) "Hot Cheeks and Tearful Eyes."
(c) "Recognition - A Timid Girl."
(d) "Mistress and Men."

3. Gabriel tells Bathsheba in Chapter 29, "what is mirth to the neighbors is ruin to" what?
(a) "The woman."
(b) "The dog."
(c) "The family."
(d) "The man."

4. What is the title of Chapter 10?
(a) "Adventures by the Shore."
(b) "Recognition - A Timid Girl."
(c) "Hot Cheeks and Tearful Eyes."
(d) "Mistress and Men."

5. What is the name of Gabriel's older dog in Chapter 5?
(a) Sam.
(b) George.
(c) Rocky.
(d) Shep.

6. Where does the old maltster say he was married in Chapter 8?
(a) Norcombe Church.
(b) All Souls' Church.
(c) All Saints' Church.
(d) St. Mary's Church.

7. About how old is Mr. Boldwood, according to Mrs. Coggan in Chapter 9?
(a) 30.
(b) 50.
(c) 40.
(d) 20.

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

9. What is the name of the church that Sergeant Troy arrives at to marry Fanny in Chapter 16?
(a) St. Paul's Church.
(b) St. Mary's Church.
(c) All Saints' Church.
(d) All Souls' Church.

10. What is Sergeant Troy doing in the fields when Bathsheba spots him at the end of Chapter 25?
(a) Chasing a cat.
(b) Milking a cow.
(c) Loading hay.
(d) Chopping firewood.

11. The narrator describes Bathsheba in Chapter 19 as "An Elizabethan in brain and" whom in spirit?
(a) Mary Stuart.
(b) Othello.
(c) Henry VIII.
(d) Hamlet.

12. What is Sergeant Troy's regiment?
(a) The 11th Dragoon Guards.
(b) The 1st Royal Tank Regiment.
(c) The 12th Royal Lancers.
(d) The 1st Grenadier Guards.

13. At what time does Bathsheba meet Sergeant Troy so that he can perform a sword exercise in Chapter 28?
(a) 6:00 p.m.
(b) 9:00 p.m.
(c) 8:00 p.m.
(d) 7:00 p.m.

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

15. For whom does Bathsheba tell Liddy she bought a Valentine in Chapter 13?
(a) Sergeant Troy.
(b) Teddy Coggan.
(c) Sam Samson.
(d) Gabriel Oak.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whom does Fanny say she's to marry in Chapter 11?

3. Who wrote Robinson Crusoe?

4. What setting is described in the title of Chapter 24?

5. What does Bathsheba assist Gabriel in doing when she goes to ask him for advice in Chapter 20?

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