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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Tess's reaction to the job offer at Tantridge?
(a) Nervous but happy.
(b) Excited.
(c) Reluctant and uneasy.
(d) Relieved.

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

3. What does Angel's father tell him on the walk out of town?
(a) That he tried to convert Alec, and succeeded.
(b) That he wants Angel to join the clergy.
(c) That Angel's brothers are jealous of him.
(d) That he tried to convert Alec, but failed.

4. Angel's father refused to send him to college. Why?
(a) Angel's family is wealthy so he won't need to study for a career.
(b) He can't afford it.
(c) He thinks college is a waste of money.
(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.

5. In Chapter 27 what does Angel do on his return to Talbothays?
(a) Asks Tess to marry him.
(b) Asks Tess to run away with him.
(c) Pursues one of the other dairymaids.
(d) Tells Mr. Crick he is leaving his job.

6. When Tess's baby becomes ill, she is upset because ______.
(a) She thinks she is a bad mother.
(b) The child has not been baptized.
(c) Her father thinks it's her fault.
(d) She can't afford a doctor.

7. Who meets Tess and shows her around Tantridge?
(a) The milkmaids.
(b) Alec D'Uberville.
(c) Angel.
(d) Her elderly aunt.

8. 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 wanted to gain the other dairymaids' trust.
(d) She wants to avoid having them be jealous of her.

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

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

11. Why does Tess decide not to return home from Tantridge after all?
(a) She is afraid her mother and father will be angry if she goes home.
(b) She realizes she is simply nervous about the new situation.
(c) She needs the work so she can contribute to her family's finances.
(d) She decides that she should just go and see what it's like before she makes a decision.

12. Who does Tess overhear talking about Angel?
(a) Marian, Izz Rhuett, and Rhetty.
(b) An unhappy customer.
(c) Mr. Crick.
(d) Mrs. Crick.

13. Tess takes a job as a ____ to support her baby.
(a) Nanny.
(b) Dairy maid.
(c) Thresher.
(d) Cook.

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

15. What objection does Angel make to the woman his parents want him to marry?
(a) She is not as virtuous as Tess.
(b) She is not religious enough.
(c) She is afraid of cows.
(d) She is too delicate and refined.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Crick think made the butter taste unpleasant?

2. At Talbothays, Tess is supervised by ______.

3. At dinnertime, Angel is seated at a different table than the other dairy workers because ______.

4. When Angel tells Tess he loves her, and hugs her, she makes an excuse to move out of his embrace. What is her excuse?

5. While Tess is at Talbothays, she is quite happy. What causes her happiness?

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