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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lucetta request from Henchard?
(a) For Michael to move away.
(b) Her past love letters.
(c) For Michael to quit Farfrae's employment.
(d) For Michael to treat Elizabeth more fairly.

2. How does Michael prepare for his fight with Donald?
(a) Michael sings a curse song aimed at Donald.
(b) Michael makes a hidden trap door.
(c) Michael ties one of his arms down.
(d) Michael hides a knife in some haystacks.

3. During the ruckus of the skimmity ride, who shows the most bravery?
(a) Grower.
(b) Charl.
(c) Blowbody.
(d) The constables.

4. What new information keeps Donald from leaving town?
(a) All his friends fail in their adventure abroad.
(b) Donald is offered the mayoral position.
(c) Lucetta persuades him to stay in Casterbridge.
(d) His business is profiting more than ever.

5. Who sends Donald to his new destination?
(a) Mrs. Cuxsom.
(b) Longways.
(c) Jopp.
(d) Conway.

Short Answer Questions

1. What big celebration is coming up in Casterbridge?

2. What is Newson's reaction to Henchard's news about Elizabeth?

3. What does Michael do to further exemplify his selfishness?

4. What does Jopp ask of Lucetta?

5. Where does Farfrae leave to after his fight?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Henchard arrives at Farfrae's home, he has every intention to read Lucetta's letters to Donald and reveal the author. However, he does not. He reads the letters, but stops himself from telling anymore. Why doesn't Henchard go through with his plan?

2. In chapter 42, Michael disagrees about some of Elizabeth's decisions. How does Michael show that he is actively changing for the better?

3. When Henchard goes bankrupt and feels shame, he turns to Jopp. Despite his harsh behavior towards Jopp, why does Henchard turn to him?

4. In the midst of Lucetta's illness, Michael begins to see Elizabeth in a whole new way? What sparks this feeling?

5. Henchard promises Lucetta that he returns her letters and not be the one to tell her secret. However, he gives Jopp the letters to send back to Lucetta. Jopp uses this opportunity to retaliate. Even without trying, Michael acts in a way that condemns Lucetta. How much is this in his nature? Does Henchard ever change fully to make sound decisions that do not befall him or the people he cares for?

6. When Michael pins Donald and is in a position to throw him down the trap door, Donald yells, "... take it, take it! Ye've wished to long enough!" What effect do these words have on Michael? If Donald does not said them, what happens?

7. Henchard reads Lucetta's letters aloud to Farfrae. Although the author is unknown to Farfrae, what do the letters say about the woman who writes them?

8. Longways and a couple of other men do not like the idea behind the "skimmity ride". Longways sends Donald away to help him avoid embarrassment. Why does he do this for Farfrae but not for Lucetta?

9. In Lucetta's illness and death, how does Lucetta manage to manipulate the people around her? How does her reaction to the effigy, intentional or not, play her "practicable weapon"?

10. Of all the places that Lucetta chooses to meet Michael, why at the Ring? Hardy sets it there in the novel, but Lucetta is unaware that Susan and Michael meet there before. What is the importance of the Ring in this chapter?

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