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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Gabriel attend a hiring fair in the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) Casterbridge.
(b) London.
(c) York.
(d) Canterbury.

2. What gift does Sergeant Troy attempt to give to Bathsheba when he woos her in Chapter 26?
(a) A diamond ring.
(b) A locket with his mother's portrait.
(c) A flute.
(d) A gold pocket watch.

3. On what date does Chapter 13 begin?
(a) October 14.
(b) February 13.
(c) July 24.
(d) June 3.

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

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

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

7. Where does Gabriel go to seek lodging in the village after putting out the fire in Chapter 7?
(a) Smithwick's Tavern.
(b) The Casterbridge-Union poorhouse.
(c) Mrs. Beale's Boarding House.
(d) Warren's Malthouse.

8. What is the name of Mr. Boldwood's estate?
(a) The Hill-Robber Farm.
(b) The Oak Dawn Farm.
(c) The Little Weatherbury Farm.
(d) The Whispering Lilac Farm.

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

10. 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 fortnight.
(c) In a month.
(d) In a week.

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

12. For what reason does Bathsheba come to Gabriel's farm each day in Chapters 3 and 4?
(a) To plant flowers.
(b) To milk a goat.
(c) To milk a cow.
(d) To collect eggs.

13. What has the beautiful maid come to look for by Gabriel's hut in Chapter 3?
(a) Her kitten.
(b) Her hat.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Her mirror.

14. How many sheep has Gabriel Oak stocked his farm with in the past year, according to the narrator in Chapter 2?
(a) 150.
(b) 50.
(c) 200.
(d) 300.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last name of Bathsheba's servant-companion Liddy?

2. What is the title of Chapter 30?

3. From what Shakespearean play is the line "Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing" that is cited in Chapter 4?

4. What color is Bathsheba's hair described as in the novel?

5. Who is Gabriel's junior shepherd in Weatherbury?

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