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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 39 | Chapter 40.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has Tess made a pact with the other dairymaids?
(a) She was coerced into it.
(b) She believes she is too lowly and impure to marry.
(c) She wants to avoid having them be jealous of her.
(d) She wanted to gain the other dairymaids' trust.

2. What conditions does Tess place on her agreement to go live with the D'Urbervilles in Tantridge?
(a) She agrees to go if her mother forgives her for her role in the horse's death.
(b) She will go if she can have new clothes so she will fit in.
(c) She will ask if she can work for them, but she won't ask them for money.
(d) She will go if she can take Abraham with her.

3. Who does Angel's family want him to marry?
(a) Eliza-Louisa.
(b) The Queen of Spades.
(c) Tess.
(d) Mercy Chant.

4. In Chapter 36, who says "I think of people more kindly when I am away from them."
(a) Alec.
(b) Angel.
(c) Mrs. Durbeyfield.
(d) Tess.

5. Tess decides to go to Talbothays when she hears about a possible job there. Where is Talbothays located?
(a) On the outskirts of Marlott.
(b) About 5 miles from her father's house.
(c) In the Vale of Froom.
(d) In Ireland.

Short Answer Questions

1. At Talbothays Tess meets Angel - what does Angel's father do for a living?

2. Why does Angel continue to pursue Tess?

3. Why does Tess decide not to return home from Tantridge after all?

4. Who comes to fetch Tess and take her to Tantridge?

5. When Tess's baby becomes ill, she is upset because ______.

(see the answer key)

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