The Mayor of Casterbridge Quizzes

The Mayor of Casterbridge Quiz 1

1 In Weydon-Priors, the Henchards stop for refreshment at:
a furmity tent

the Three Mariners Inn

High-Place Hall

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.
the furmity seller and the money

Susan and the sailor

the money and the liquor

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?
Weydon-Priors

Canada

Casterbridge

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

fifteen years

eighteen months

twenty-one years
7 What do Susan and Elizabeth-Jane believe has happened to Newson the sailor in that time?
he left for Casterbridge

he stayed in Canada

he left them because Susan was unhappy with the marriage

he was lost at sea
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.
Joshua Jopp

Christopher Coney

Solomon Longways

Donald Farfrae
10 Elizabeth-Jane serves as a waitress at ________ to lower the cost of the room.
Peter's Finger

The Mayor's home

The King's Arms

The Three Mariners
11 Michael Henchard impulsively gives the job of _______ to Farfrae.
hay-trusser

city councilman

general manager

town musician
12 When and where does Michael want to meet Susan?
At her cottage next week

At the Three Mariners in two days

At his home that afternoon

At the Ring that night
13 The amphitheater of Casterbridge is usually a place where _____ meet.
people with secrets

lovers

city councilmen

boys playing cricket
14 How do Susan and Michael plan to renew their relationship?
They decide to go their separate ways

They decide to tell the town their secret

They will let Elizabeth-Jane create a plan

Michael should court "the widow" properly
15 What is Farfrae's plan to release the lady in Jersey from her commitment?
Michael should marry her and honor the commitment

Farfrae should marry her to find a wife

Farfrae should write a letter telling her Michael's wife has returned

Michael should write a letter telling her his wife has returned
16 How do the townspeople feel about the union between the widow Newson and the Mayor?
They heartily approve of the match

The townswomen want the Mayor for themselves

They think the Mayor is marrying beneath his station

They don't really think about it
17 What feature does Michael remember from Elizabeth-Jane's babyhood?
her rosy complexion

her blue eyes

her black hair

her fair hair
18 How does Farfrae's and the town's loving attention affect Elizabeth-Jane?
She becomes a vain woman

She doesn't even notice

She tries to ignore all the attention

She notices but wishes she had more education to be worthy
19 Michael makes _______ show up for work without pants.
Joshua Jopp

Abel Whittle

Christopher Coney

Donald Farfrae
20 What ruins the Mayor's entertainments for the public holiday?
Farfrae's dance

The rain

The lack of money

The townspeople's rumors
21 What does Lucetta, the mysterious lady from Jersey, want from Michael?
his life

his hand in marriage

her trunk of clothing

her old love letters
22 Who attempted to bring Elizabeth-Jane and Farfrae together?
Farfrae himself

the townspeople of Casterbridge

Michael Henchard

Susan Henchard
23 Just as Michael confesses that he is Elizabeth-Jane's father, he:
finds the letter from Susan containing the truth

dies

finds the letter from Lucetta containing the truth

is stopped by a visitor
24 Where does the fashionable young woman meet Elizabeth-Jane?
The Three Mariners

her mother's grave

The Ring

her father's house
25 Lucetta has inherited her estate from _____.
Michael Henchard

Donald Farfrae

her father, Monsieur Le Sueur

her aunt, Miss Templeman

what is the theme of suffering in the novel of Thomas Hardy the mayor of casterbridge?

The theme of suffering in the novel links with the theme of fate and the nature of the character ,for they all contribute to the sufferings and misfortunes of Henchhard .

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Answered by L S S #835645 on 10/27/2018 5:34 AM

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The narrative techniques used for chapter one is what?

There is a lot of metaphor and personification. The natural world frequently identifies with the characters and mirrors their actions. This extends not only to trees, but to animals as well. For instance, while Michael announces the auction for...

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What happened in the novel the mayor of casterbridge important

You can check out short summary below:

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Answered by Aslan on 7/9/2023 3:22 AM

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