The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy

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1. Whom does Susan Henchard marry? Michael Henchard--once Mr. Newson--once Michael Henchard--twice Michael Henchard and Mr. Newson

2. Who are Elizabeth Jane's parents? Susan Henchard and Mr. Newson Susan and Donald Farfrae Susan and Michael Henchard Lucetta and Donald Farfrae

3. Why does Susan go off with Mr. Newson? Her sailor husband, Henchard, is lost at sea Susan is in love with Mr. Newson Her husband sells her to Newson Susan is pregnant with Newson's baby

4. Why do Susan and Elizabeth Jane first come to Casterbridge? They are searching for Michael Henchard They are searching for Mr. Farfrae They are searching for Mr. Newson A local landlord has offered them jobs at his inn

5. What does Michael Henchard vow to do for twenty years? refrain from drinking alcohol study books in order to become more refined refrain from remarrying employ Donald Farfrae as his manager

6. Whom does Lucetta Templeman marry? Mr. Newson Mr. Henchard and Mr. Farfrae Mr. Henchard Mr. Farfrae

7. Which description best portrays Lucetta? pretty, scheming, cynical, calm pretty, hard-working, greedy plain, loving, loyal, religious pretty, highly-strung, loving

8. Which description best portrays Elizabeth Jane? pretty, vain, nervous, kind pretty, long-suffering, smart plain, intelligent, religious plain, loyal, loving, slow-witted

9. Which description best portrays Michael Henchard? He is generally cheerful and kind, but not very intelligent He is a thorough villain with no redeeming qualities at all He is a better-than-average husband and father He is deeply flawed but the reader feels sorry for him

10. What does Henchard's will say? that Elizabeth Jane is his biological daughter It explains the whole saga of Susan, Lucetta, and himself It gives instructions for a simple pauper's funeral that no one should mourn for or remember him