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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the newspaper say Troy and Bathsheba were married in Chapter 34?
(a) All Saints' Church.
(b) St. Ambrose's Church.
(c) All Souls' Church.
(d) St. Mary's Church.

2. How is the Latin phrase "gutta serena" translated in Chapter 53?
(a) "Calm and elegant."
(b) "Deprived of light."
(c) "Engulfed in flames."
(d) "Lost in love."

3. What is the title of Chapter 49?
(a) "Mistress and Men."
(b) "A Girl on Horseback - Conversation."
(c) "Oak's Advancement - A Great Hope."
(d) "Adventures by the Shore."

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

5. Who agrees to go inside and tell Bathsheba that Troy is outside Mr. Boldwood's house in Chapter 53?
(a) William Smallbury.
(b) Laban Tall.
(c) Gabriel Oak.
(d) Mr. Boldwood.

6. What breed of sheep at the Greenhill Fair are described in Chapter 50 as "the most picturesque by far"?
(a) Old Wessex's.
(b) Exmoors.
(c) South Downs.
(d) Oxfordshire.

7. Why is Mr. Boldwood's death sentence lessened in Chapter 55?
(a) Because he paid the judge.
(b) Because he is deemed mentally unstable.
(c) Because he is dying.
(d) Because he is innocent.

8. How much money does Boldwood tell Troy he will bestow upon Fanny on her wedding day if Troy marries her in Chapter 34?
(a) 500 pounds.
(b) 60 pounds.
(c) 1,000 pounds.
(d) 200 pounds.

9. At what time does Liddy say Fanny's body will be taken away in Chapter 44?
(a) 10:30 a.m.
(b) 9:00 a.m.
(c) 3:00 p.m.
(d) 12:00 p.m.

10. Who is the witness described in the newspaper article that gives details of Troy's drowning in Chapter 48?
(a) Jimmy Harris.
(b) William Smallbury.
(c) Sam Samson.
(d) Mr. Barker, M.D.

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

12. What city can Troy see as he is rowed to the ship in Chapter 47?
(a) Budmouth.
(b) Glasgow.
(c) Dublin.
(d) London.

13. What emotion does Bathsheba tell Gabriel provoked her to marry Sergeant Troy in Chapter 37?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Idolatry.
(c) Lust.
(d) Impatience.

14. Where does Fanny say she is going to spend the night when she encounters Troy in Chapter 39?
(a) Her father's cabin.
(b) Warren's Malthouse.
(c) The Yalbury Hill forest.
(d) The Casterbridge-Union poorhouse.

15. What does Maryann claim is bad luck in the beginning of Chapter 33?
(a) Relocating a broom.
(b) Breaking a key.
(c) Looking into a mirror.
(d) Dropping a Bible.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says of Bathsheba in Chapter 53, "she's a brave girl who'll never tell a lie however much the truth may harm her, and I've no cause to wish her evil"?

2. Who is described in Chapter 41 as "the goddess whom Bathsheba instinctively adored"?

3. The narrator says in Chapter 49, "Poor Boldwood had no more skill in finesse than a battering-ram." What literary device is used in this sentence?

4. Who is the author of The Pilgrim's Progress?

5. In what month does Chapter 39 begin?

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