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by Thomas Hardy

The Mayor of Casterbridge Quiz 1

1. In Weydon-Priors, the Henchards stop for refreshment at:

  • High-Place Hall
  • a furmity tent
  • the Three Mariners Inn
  • the passing farmer's cart

2. The auction price for a wife and child is

  • two shillings
  • two guineas
  • five guineas
  • five dollars

3. The next morning, Michael Henchard sees ___ and ____, reminding him of the events of the previous day.

  • Susan and the sailor
  • the money and the liquor
  • the furmity seller and the money
  • the wedding-ring and the money

4. After taking an oath to stop ____ for twenty-one years, Michael begins to search for Susan and Elizabeth-Jane.

  • traveling through Wessex
  • eating furmity
  • selling his family
  • drinking

5. Where does Michael Henchard go after unsuccessfully searching for Susan and Elizabeth-Jane?

  • Port-Bredy
  • Casterbridge
  • Weydon-Priors
  • Canada

6. How much time has passed since the auction when Susan and Elizabeth-Jane return to Weydon-Priors?

  • eighteen months
  • twenty-one years
  • fifteen years
  • eighteen years

7. What do Susan and Elizabeth-Jane believe has happened to Newson the sailor in that time?

  • he was lost at sea
  • he left for Casterbridge
  • he stayed in Canada
  • he left them because Susan was unhappy with the marriage

8. What is the agricultural problem occurring in Casterbridge when Susan and Elizabeth-Jane arrive?

  • The Mayor is selling grown, or overripe, wheat
  • The harvest is ruined by the constant rain
  • The Mayor is selling bad bread
  • The sailors have imported corrupt wheat from France

9. _______ willingly gives the solution for the agricultural problem.

  • Donald Farfrae
  • Solomon Longways
  • Joshua Jopp
  • Christopher Coney

10. Elizabeth-Jane serves as a waitress at ________ to lower the cost of the room.

  • The King's Arms
  • Peter's Finger
  • The Three Mariners
  • The Mayor's home

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