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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21 | Chapter 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Casterbridge best described?
(a) Modern and cosmopolitan.
(b) Old-fashioned and agricultural.
(c) An honest city.
(d) A suburb of little importance.

2. What change is observed in Michael's behavior toward Donald when Donald becomes more popular?
(a) Michael follows Donald everywhere to keep an eye on him.
(b) Michael is short-tempered with Donald at all times.
(c) Henchard becomes even more overbearing of a friend so Farfrae likes him the best.
(d) It becomes all business with no extraneous friendship.

3. How does Henchard first learn the townspeople prefer Donald over him?
(a) Henchard sees it in the people's faces as they admire Donald dancing.
(b) A lawyer from Henchard's celebration tells him.
(c) From a councilman.
(d) Through a messenger boy from Durnover.

4. How do Susan and Elizabeth pay for their lodgings, despite their little income?
(a) Elizabeth works for the landlady to discount the price.
(b) Susan and her daughter work the kitchen for each night's stay.
(c) The nice landlady gives the tired strangers a break.
(d) Farfrae lends them a loan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprises Henchard the most about Farfrae?

2. How does Susan feel about the choreographed courtship?

3. What keeps the Scotchman lingering about the King's Arms?

4. Where does Michael ask Susan to meet after learning she is still alive?

5. What are Farfrae's plans when he arrives in Casterbridge?

(see the answer key)

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