Lesson 4.1.1.11

4.1.1.11 Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy Quiz: AQA English Literature, Unit 1

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The 20 questions

  1. Who is the central female protagonist of Thomas Hardy's novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles?

    • Mercy Chant
    • Izz Huett
    • Tess Durbeyfield
    • Marian
  2. Which character seduces or assaults Tess, leading to the birth of her child Sorrow?

    • Felix Clare
    • Angel Clare
    • Cuthbert Clare
    • Alec d'Urberville
  3. Which character rejects Tess on their wedding night after learning about her past?

    • Farmer Groby
    • Alec d'Urberville
    • Lord Crick
    • Angel Clare
  4. What is the name of the fictional region in south-west England where Tess is set?

    • Casterbridge
    • Barsetshire
    • Wessex
    • Loamshire
  5. What is the main two-word subtitle of Hardy's novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles?

    • A Country Girl
    • A Pure Woman
    • A Fallen Woman
    • A Tragic Heroine
  6. At which dairy does Tess work when she falls in love with Angel Clare?

    • Flintcomb-Ash Dairy
    • Blackmoor Dairy
    • Talbothays Dairy
    • Trantridge Farm
  7. Hardy's subtitle describing Tess as 'pure' directly challenges which Victorian social concept?

    • Class hierarchy
    • Religious orthography
    • Industrial progress
    • Double moral standards
  8. What discovery triggers the Durbeyfield family's downfall at the start of the novel?

    • Stolen property
    • Unpaid farm debts
    • Supposed noble lineage
    • A hidden fortune
  9. What is Tess's ultimate punishment after she murders Alec d'Urberville?

    • Life imprisonment
    • Hard labour
    • Execution by hanging
    • Exile to Australia
  10. At which ancient monument is Tess captured by police near the end of the novel?

    • King's Bere
    • Wellbridge Manor
    • Stonehenge
    • The Slopes
  11. Which narrative element does Hardy frequently use to emphasise the pressure of fate on Tess?

    • Unreliable narration
    • Stream of consciousness
    • Tragic coincidence
    • Epistolary letters
  12. Angel's rejection of Tess after confessing his own past sin illustrates which issue?

    • Class prejudice
    • Gender double standards
    • Legal corruption
    • Religious extremism
  13. What primary conflict drives Tess's tragedy in Tess of the D'Urbervilles?

    • Wealth versus poverty
    • Fate versus nature
    • Desire versus convention
    • Science versus religion
  14. Which tone best describes Hardy's narrative attitude towards Tess?

    • Judgemental
    • Detached
    • Satirical
    • Sympathetic
  15. What prompts Tess's family to send her to the d'Urberville estate?

    • Severe illness
    • Social ambition
    • Legal trouble
    • Financial debt
  16. Which sector of labour forms the backdrop to Tess's working life?

    • Domestic service
    • Agriculture
    • Mining
    • Textile manufacturing
  17. How does Tess view herself in the face of her ongoing misfortune?

    • A fortunate survivor
    • A rebellious heroine
    • A calculating villain
    • A passive victim
  18. What force besides social convention frequently determines events in Hardy's novel?

    • Fate
    • Divine intervention
    • Political revolution
    • Industrial progress
  19. What is Tess's actual family surname at the start of the novel?

    • Durbeyfield
    • d'Urberville
    • Clare
    • Crick
  20. What name does Tess give to her infant child who dies?

    • Joy
    • Mercy
    • Sorrow
    • Hope

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