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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Bathsheba is described as looking like what Greek Muse when she opens the door in Chapter 54?
2. In what month does Chapter 39 begin?
3. What does the word "riband" from Chapter 47 mean?
4. On what date did Fanny Robin die, according to her tombstone?
5. 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"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Whom do Bathsheba and Troy encounter on their way home in Chapter 39? How is the encounter described?
2. How does Bathsheba respond when she is confronted by Gabriel in Chapter 32?
3. How would you describe the atmosphere and mood established in Chapter 52?
4. What promotions does Gabriel Oak receive in Chapter 49?
5. Where does Bathsheba spend the night in Chapter 44? Why?
6. Where does Bathsheba learn the news of Troy’s drowning in Chapter 48? How does she respond?
7. How is Bathsheba’s behavior described in Chapter 54?
8. What is foreshadowed regarding the character of Mr. Boldwood in Chapter 35?
9. What is Troy’s response to the coffin and its contents in Chapter 43?
10. What trick does Sergeant Troy play on Mr. Boldwood in Chapter 34?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and analyze the character of Frank Troy in Far from the Madding Crowd. Where is Troy when he is first introduced? What leads Troy to seduce and marry Bathsheba? What becomes of Troy in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the central conflicts in Far from the Madding Crowd. What are the internal, external, and relational conflicts faced by Bathsheba in the narrative? What conflicts occur between Boldwood and Troy? What conflicts does Gabriel Oak struggle with? How are the major conflicts resolved?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the narrative style of Far from the Madding Crowd. Is the narrator's perspective omniscient or limited? Why do you think the author chose to relate the story from this perspective? How would the story change if it were related from a different narrator?
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