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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. What do others do when they recognize it is Eustacia?

2. Why is little Johnny afraid of Diggory Venn?

3. Why is Damon able to take advantage of Christian?

4. What does Thomasin do upon hearing of this difficulty?

5. What does Thomasin not want Mrs. Yeobright to mention to Clym?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Eustacia love Clym?

4. Why does Susan Nonsuch stab Eustacia?

5. How do Clym and Eustacia finally meet?

6. Why does Charley allow Eustacia to take his role in the play?

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

8. How does Eustacia feel after her contact with Clym?

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

10. What is Venn doing at the beginning of Chapter Two?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The heath is described almost like a character.

Part 1) Describe Egdon Heath.

Part 2) Which characters resemble the heath? How?

Part 3) Which characters are very different from the heath? How?

Essay Topic 2

The only two people to reach a happy conclusion are Diggory and Thomasin.

Part 1) How are they happy?

Part 2) Why are they the only two who are truly happy?

Part 3) What message does this send to the reader?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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