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15 Questions: Tess of the D'Urbervilles Multiple Choice Quiz | Literature

One of the great romantic novels of all times, although she seems to have a dodgy taste in men. Hope you enjoy it.

A multiple-choice quiz by pippa_sue. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
pippa_sue

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
13,796

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
1681

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. What is the subtitle of the novel? Hint

An Innocent Woman

A Scorned Woman

A Pure Woman

A Shamed woman

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Question 2 of 15

2. What was Tess's full name? Hint

Therese Derbyfield

Teresa Durbeyfield

Tessa d'Urberville

Teresa D'Urberville

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Question 3 of 15

3. Where does Tess first see Angel? Hint

Whilst he was out riding

Whilst milking cows

Dancing on the village green

Whilst walking to work

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Question 4 of 15

4. What was the name of the 'cousin' who seduced her? Hint

Alain Durberville

Alex D'Urberville

Alec d'Urberville

Alain d'Urberville

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Question 5 of 15

5. What did Tess call her baby? Hint

Shame

Remorse

Charity

Sorrow

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is Tess's mothers name? Hint

Joan

Mercy

Charity

Izzy

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Question 7 of 15

7. What was the name of the kindly dairy farmer whom Tess goes to work for? Hint

Mr Blackmoor

Mr Rolliver

Mr Crick

Mr Marlott

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Question 8 of 15

8. Name one of the three milkmaids who worked with Tess

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 15

9. Why was Angel's rejection of Tess (on their wedding night too!)so hypocritical? Hint

He had just confessed a previous affair

He and Tess were already lovers

He had affairs with the other milkmaids

He was gay

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Question 10 of 15

10. How does Tess lose her one decent pair of walking boots? Hint

They got sucked into deep mud

She gave them to a beggar

They are found under the hedge were she hid them

Someone stole them while she was cooling her feet

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who wrote Tess of the D'Urbervilles? Hint

Thomas Hardy

Robert Louis Stephenson

Walter Scott

Henry James

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Question 12 of 15

12. How did Tess finally break with her seducer? Hint

She shot herself

She entered a convent

She stabbed him

His wife came back

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Question 13 of 15

13. What was the name of the girl who Angel's family wanted him to marry? Hint

Mary Chant

Mercy Chant

Mercy Singer

Merry Crooner

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Question 14 of 15

14. At which ancient monument was Tess arrested? Hint

Windsor Castle

Glastonbury

Stonehenge

Chalk Downs

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Question 15 of 15

15. With whom did Angel walk off into the sunset with? Hint

Joan

Mercy Chant

Tess's sister

Izzy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the subtitle of the novel?

Answer: A Pure Woman

Hardy thought she was more sinned against than sinner

2. What was Tess's full name?

Answer: Teresa Durbeyfield

3. Where does Tess first see Angel?

Answer: Dancing on the village green

And he didn't even ask her to dance

4. What was the name of the 'cousin' who seduced her?

Answer: Alec d'Urberville

Boo hiss the baddy

5. What did Tess call her baby?

Answer: Sorrow

Poor little thing

6. What is Tess's mothers name?

Answer: Joan

7. What was the name of the kindly dairy farmer whom Tess goes to work for?

Answer: Mr Crick

8. Name one of the three milkmaids who worked with Tess

Answer: Marion

They were all in love with Angel too

9. Why was Angel's rejection of Tess (on their wedding night too!)so hypocritical?

Answer: He had just confessed a previous affair

I really started disliking him from here

10. How does Tess lose her one decent pair of walking boots?

Answer: They are found under the hedge were she hid them

This is such a poignant part of the book

11. Who wrote Tess of the D'Urbervilles?

Answer: Thomas Hardy

C'mon - you must know this!

12. How did Tess finally break with her seducer?

Answer: She stabbed him

There are apparently 51 ways to leave a lover

13. What was the name of the girl who Angel's family wanted him to marry?

Answer: Mercy Chant

14. At which ancient monument was Tess arrested?

Answer: Stonehenge

15. With whom did Angel walk off into the sunset with?

Answer: Tess's sister

She was hardly cold! and to go off with her sister, well...

Source: Author pippa_sue

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