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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 Thomasin not want Mrs. Yeobright to mention to Clym?
(a) How much she misses him.
(b) Her lost inheritance.
(c) Her move to Paris.
(d) Her uncertain marriage to Wildeve.

2. How is the location introduced?
(a) As a beautiful tourist hideaway.
(b) As a small village in Italy.
(c) Very vaguely.
(d) As almost a character itself.

3. What has happened to the reddleman's skin and clothing?
(a) It is covered in gun powder.
(b) It smells of leather and polish.
(c) It has all taken on the same color.
(d) It is covered in wood shavings.

4. What does Mrs. Yeobright tell Wildeve?
(a) He has competition for Thomasin's hand.
(b) To marry Thomasin quickly.
(c) He will not be marrying Thomasin.
(d) Diggory will marry Thomasin.

5. Why is Clym deeply resolved to do something significant on his own terms?
(a) His mother has always made all his decisions.
(b) He loves working in Paris.
(c) He is not fully enjoying his life.
(d) He has never done anything of significance before.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Venn vow to protect Thomasin's reputation?

2. What do some of the locals notice about Clym?

3. For what does the boy ask in exchange?

4. Why is Damon irritated?

5. How does Clym's mother react when he tells her about his plans?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Yeobright not give Damon Thomasin's inheritance?

2. Describe Egdon Heath.

3. How is Eustacia's performance in the play?

4. Why does Thomasin go to see Mrs. Yeobright?

5. Why does Mrs. Yeobright not approve of Clym's relationship with Eustacia?

6. Why is Mrs. Yeobright stunned by Clym's news?

7. Of all the romance in this story, which one seems to be most true? Why?

8. What does Clym want to do after he and Esutacia marry?

9. Why does Mrs. Yeobright give Christian an extra fifty guineas?

10. How does Johnny Nonsuch help Eustacia?

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