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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 | Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Michael's first words when he sees Susan after so many years?
(a) "I looked for you."
(b) "I don't drink."
(c) "I'm sorry."
(d) "I love you."

2. Henchard confesses his past marriage with Susan to Farfrae. What additional surprise does Henchard confess to Farfrae?
(a) A Jersey woman is blackmailing him about his past.
(b) Henchard is having an affair with a woman from Jersey.
(c) Henchard secretly drinks.
(d) Henchard knows the wheat is bad when he sells it.

3. What do the boys of Casterbridge nickname Susan?
(a) The Simpleton.
(b) The Plain Genteel.
(c) The Ghost.
(d) The Cottage Woman.

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

5. What is the relationship like between Susan and Michael?
(a) Indifferent since they are an arranged marriage.
(b) Resentful from both sides.
(c) Loving from Susan to Michael, but Michael detests Susan.
(d) Happy and content.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Michael decide to do when he discovers his wife emigrates?

2. What do the people of Casterbridge know of the mayor's past wife?

3. What stages does Michael go through when drunk?

4. How are Susan and Elizabeth-Jane evident strangers in Casterbridge?

5. Where is the first place Michael heads to when he wakes up in the morning in the furmity tent?

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