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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is noticed on the highest point of the heath?

3. How does Mrs. Yeobright feel about Clym's relationship with Eustacia?

4. Who is Christian Cantle?

5. What do Sam and Humphrey say about Clym?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Thomasin end up in Diggory Venn's wagon?

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

3. What is the lovers' signal? Who are the lovers?

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

5. Who is Clym Yeobright?

6. Why might be a reason for Mrs. Yeobright keeping the name of the other suitor from Thomasin?

7. What does Damon say to Diggory after reading Eustacia's letter?

8. Describe Egdon Heath.

9. Why does Susan Nonsuch stab Eustacia?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Damon Wildeve is married to Thomasin and in love with Eustacia.

Part 1) Why does he marry Thomasin?

Part 2) Does he truly love Eustacia? Why or why not?

Part 3) How do his feelings affect his actions? To what do his actions lead?

Essay Topic 2

Mrs. Yeobright dies.

Part 1) How? Why are they unable to save her?

Part 2) Whose fault is it?

Part 3) How does her death affect the other characters?

Essay Topic 3

Eustacia wants to escape the heath.

Part 1) Why?

Part 2) How does she plan on escaping?

Part 3) Do her plans work? Why or why not? How could she have handled this situation differently?

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