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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Anna's initial reaction to her mother's marriage to Tom?
(a) She is glad her mother has a husband.
(b) She is angry, wanting to move away.
(c) She is happy to have a father.
(d) She accepts Tom immediately.

2. What would happen to the women of Cossethay if the vicar, Lord William, and Mrs. Hardy were taken away from them?
(a) They would feel more at ease in public.
(b) They would feel more successful with their lives.
(c) They would be heavy, uninspired, and hateful.
(d) They would feel less intimidated.

3. What is the reason Tom Brangwen's wife believes the vicar's children are seen as superior to her own?
(a) Heritage and money
(b) Wealth and power
(c) Education and experience
(d) Class and virtue

4. When does Tom find the end of youth's passionate desire, losing his individuality?
(a) After three days of constant brandy drinking
(b) After three days of silence and solitude
(c) After three days of working in the fields
(d) After three days of praying

5. How does Lydia emerge from her indifference, becoming a new person?
(a) She meets Tom Brangwen in Cossethay.
(b) She falls in love with the vicar.
(c) She decides to move back to Poland.
(d) She lives through her daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tom feel about his new son?

2. What do Lydia and Tom discover about each other after two years of marriage?

3. What is Tom's reaction when Mrs. Lensky agrees to marry him?

4. What is Tom's reaction to Lydia after they are married and the guests leave?

5. When does a darkness and dread come over Lydia's mind?

(see the answer key)

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