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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 | Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What age is Elizabeth Jane when she and her mother search for Michael Henchard?
(a) Twenty-one.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Twelve.

2. What surprises Elizabeth when she goes to see Henchard?
(a) Henchard's estate is too large to find him.
(b) She meets Farfrae unexpectedly.
(c) She discovers she is Henchard's daughter.
(d) She finds out Henchard and Susan are once married.

3. How do you describe Henchard's disposition towards strangers?
(a) Charming and cordial.
(b) Bland and disinterested.
(c) Festive and hearty.
(d) Rude and contemptuous.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Elizabeth believe Donald is not interested in wooing her?

2. How is Casterbridge best described?

3. How does Henchard almost reveal to Elizabeth she is his daughter?

4. Susan writes a letter to Michael when on her deathbed. What does she request of him concerning this letter?

5. What surprises Henchard the most about Farfrae?

(see the answer key)

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