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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tess's mother hope will happen once Tess arrives at Tantridge?
(a) Tess will like it there.
(b) Her beauty will impress Alec and he will marry her.
(c) She will save her money and help the family financially.
(d) Tess will get along well with the D'Urbervilles and they will like her.

2. At Talbothays, Tess is supervised by ______.
(a) Mr. Crick.
(b) No one.
(c) Mr. Clare.
(d) Mr. Talbothay.

3. What is Tess's reason for choosing to work at Talbothays?
(a) It is close to home.
(b) She is still feeling guilty about the horse's death and wants to work in the barns.
(c) She wants a fresh start where no one knows about her past.
(d) She is afraid her mother will be angry if she doesn't contribute to the family's finances.

4. When Angel encounters the dairymaids trying to cross the river on the way to church, what does he do?
(a) Tells Tess he likes her but could never marry her.
(b) Carries the dairy maids across the flooded water.
(c) Asks Tess to a dance.
(d) Kisses Tess.

5. When her parents do not return from the pub, who does Tess send after them to bring them home?
(a) Eliza-Louisa.
(b) Joan.
(c) Abraham.
(d) Tom.

6. On the trip to Tantridge, Tess considers returning home. Why?
(a) She doesn't want to work in a strange place.
(b) Alec forces her to kiss him.
(c) She is afraid of meeting the D'Urbervilles.
(d) She misses her family.

7. In Chapter 12, what does Tess decide to do after she's been at the D'Urberville mansion for a few weeks?
(a) Return home.
(b) Tell Mrs. D'Urberville what Alec has done to her.
(c) Confront the Queen of Spades.
(d) Marry Alec.

8. Angel's two brothers are named Cuthert and ____?
(a) Felix.
(b) Frank.
(c) Francis.
(d) Fredrick.

9. 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.

10. Talbothays is located very close to ______.
(a) Kingsbere.
(b) Sandbourne.
(c) The ancestral burial grounds of the D'Urbervilles.
(d) The town of West Clare.

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

12. Who eventually baptizes the child?
(a) Tess.
(b) No one.
(c) The kind-hearted bishop.
(d) The pastor.

13. At the dance, why does Angel leave without talking to Tess?
(a) He has to go catch up with his brother.
(b) He wants to see if Tess is watching him.
(c) He thinks she is busy talking to someone else.
(d) He is too shy.

14. Hardy's description of Tess and Angel likens them to ___.
(a) Troilus and Cressida.
(b) Helen of Troy and Agamemnon.
(c) Romeo and Juliet.
(d) Adam and Eve.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Angel first see Tess?

2. Who comes along just as a fight is about to break out between Tess and another woman?

3. What conditions does Tess place on her agreement to go live with the D'Urbervilles in Tantridge?

4. Angel tries to help Tess out with her chores. What does he do?

5. When Angel looks back and sees Tess from the top of the hill, what does he think?

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