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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Lucetta to change her mind about marrying Henchard?
(a) Henchard blackmails her.
(b) Lucetta does not want to hurt Elizabeth by marrying Farfrae.
(c) Farfrae proves himself unworthy at the crash site.
(d) Lucetta's conscience tells her it is the only right thing to do.

2. What brings Michael over the edge and gets him to start drinking again?
(a) Jopp and Farfrae are becoming friends.
(b) Lucetta and Elizabeth ignore him completely in the market.
(c) Lucetta is having a baby.
(d) News that Farfrae is mayor.

3. What is Elizabeth's manner when she first sees Farfrae in his room?
(a) Earnest and talkative.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Coquettish.
(d) Observant and silent.

4. What news does Michael hear at the stone bridge?
(a) Farfrae is mayor.
(b) Jopp knows about the Jersey affair.
(c) Farfrae is hiring corn-trussers.
(d) Farfrae buys his personal belongings.

5. What are Farfrae's plans when he arrives in Casterbridge?
(a) To move on to Bristol and then to America.
(b) To sell his wheat processing invention.
(c) To spread the word of how lovely his country is to the world.
(d) To apply for the manager's position with the mayor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Michael allows Farfrae to court Elizabeth under what condition?

2. What does Farfrae do that wins the inn patrons over?

3. Michael incessantly criticizes Elizabeth for what?

4. In chapter 19, what act blatantly shows Michael's disrespect for Susan's request?

5. When Michael gets sick, who is there to nurse him to health?

(see the answer key)

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