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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21 | Chapter 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Tess blame herself for the death of the horse?
(a) She thinks she shouldn't have taken the horse out in the dark.
(b) She thinks if she hadn't fallen asleep, she could have prevented the accident.
(c) She caused the accident that resulted in the horse being killed.
(d) Her father tells her it is her fault.

2. What plan does Tess's mother come up with to help the family?
(a) She plans to get her husband to stop drinking so much.
(b) She plans to enlarge the bee hives so they will bring in more cash.
(c) She plans to send Tess to live with a member of the D'Uberville family in another town.
(d) She plans to find more work so that she can earn money.

3. What does Tess determine to do about the fact that the other dairymaids love Angel?
(a) Avoid him so he will spend time with the others.
(b) Tell him they aren't good enough for him.
(c) Ask him how he feels about them.
(d) Ask him to make a choice.

4. When her parents still don't come home, what does Tess finally do?
(a) Sends her sister to find them.
(b) Locks the other children in the cottage and goes to fetch her parents.
(c) Goes to sleep.
(d) Asks a neighbor to go get them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of work does Tess do at Talbothays?

2. When Tess is introduced to Mrs. D'Urberville, how is she treated?

3. What is Tess's mother's response when she hears about the sexual encounter between Tess and Alec?

4. How old is Tess when she goes to Talbothays?

5. When her parents do not return from the pub, who does Tess send after them to bring them home?

(see the answer key)

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