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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Fifth, At Aldbrickham and Elsewhere: Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Jude and his aunt live when he is young?
(a) In the backhouse of someone's farm.
(b) In the church basement.
(c) In the bakery.
(d) They drift from place to place.

2. How does Sue react to Jude's declaration that he wants to be a priest?
(a) She is sad because she knows priests can't be married.
(b) They argue.
(c) She is angry because it means he won't be rich.
(d) She is so proud of him.

3. How many pigs escape from Arabella's yard when Jude is trying to help?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

4. During their first outing together, what comment does Arabella make about the beer?
(a) That it has been altered.
(b) That it is the best she's ever had.
(c) That it is delicious.
(d) That it's the first beer she's ever had.

5. Why does Mr. Phillotson finally relent and agree to let Sue go live with Jude?
(a) He thinks it is the moral thing to do.
(b) He simply has no more patience.
(c) He has a secret plan to get even with them later.
(d) He is tired of hearing her cry at night.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take for Jude to solidify a job?

2. What job does Mr. Phillotson have when he is first introduced into the text?

3. What is Jude's first impression of Sue from afar?

4. What kind of potion does Arabella seek after seeing Jude, Sue, and little Jude at a fair?

5. How old is Jude in the first chapters of "Jude the Obscure"?

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