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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
1696

Last 3 plays: Guest 41 (14/15), Guest 152 (1/15), Guest 80 (10/15).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

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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2. What was Tess's full name? Hint

Teresa Durbeyfield

Tessa d'Urberville

Therese Derbyfield

Teresa D'Urberville

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3. Where does Tess first see Angel? Hint

Whilst milking cows

Whilst he was out riding

Whilst walking to work

Dancing on the village green

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

Alex D'Urberville

Alain Durberville

Alain d'Urberville

Alec d'Urberville

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5. What did Tess call her baby? Hint

Remorse

Shame

Sorrow

Charity

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6. What is Tess's mothers name? Hint

Joan

Mercy

Charity

Izzy

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

Mr Crick

Mr Marlott

Mr Rolliver

Mr Blackmoor

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

Answer: (One Word)

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

He had affairs with the other milkmaids

He was gay

He and Tess were already lovers

He had just confessed a previous affair

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

They are found under the hedge were she hid them

Someone stole them while she was cooling her feet

She gave them to a beggar

They got sucked into deep mud

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

Walter Scott

Henry James

Robert Louis Stephenson

Thomas Hardy

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

She entered a convent

She shot herself

His wife came back

She stabbed him

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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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14. At which ancient monument was Tess arrested? Hint

Glastonbury

Stonehenge

Chalk Downs

Windsor Castle

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

Mercy Chant

Tess's sister

Izzy

Joan

Most Recent Scores

Apr 09 2025 : Guest 41: 14/15
Apr 07 2025 : Guest 152: 1/15
Mar 27 2025 : Guest 80: 10/15
Mar 26 2025 : Guest 80: 4/15

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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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