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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 | Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Angel's father refused to send him to college. Why?
(a) He thinks college is a waste of money.
(b) Angel's family is wealthy so he won't need to study for a career.
(c) He can't afford it.
(d) Angel has rejected religious principles and won't be part of the clergy, so his father thinks he doesn't really need a college education.

2. Who comes along just as a fight is about to break out between Tess and another woman?
(a) The D'Uberville's horsemaster.
(b) The Queen of Spades.
(c) Abraham.
(d) Alec.

3. Why does Tess wake up at 2 a.m.?
(a) She's worried about the family's finances and can't sleep.
(b) She has to take the bee hives to market in another town.
(c) She had a bad dream.
(d) Her sister is crying.

4. How does Tess feel about Alec in Chapter 9?
(a) Tess distrusts him.
(b) She likes him but he makes her nervous.
(c) She thinks he is too snobbish.
(d) She is attracted to him.

5. Tess appears to lose hope in Chapter 13. Why?
(a) She hasn't heard from Alec.
(b) She can't find another job.
(c) She believes no gentleman will ever marry her because she has been 'ruined'.
(d) Her mother is angry with her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tess proves herself to have a stubborn streak. In Chapter 8, how is her stubbornness shown by the author?

2. When her parents still don't come home, what does Tess finally do?

3. Tess takes a job as a ____ to support her baby.

4. Who eventually baptizes the child?

5. Why does Tess blame herself for the death of the horse?

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