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
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Who is the central female protagonist of Thomas Hardy's novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles?
- Mercy Chant
- Izz Huett
- Tess Durbeyfield
- Marian
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Which character seduces or assaults Tess, leading to the birth of her child Sorrow?
- Felix Clare
- Angel Clare
- Cuthbert Clare
- Alec d'Urberville
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Which character rejects Tess on their wedding night after learning about her past?
- Farmer Groby
- Alec d'Urberville
- Lord Crick
- Angel Clare
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What is the name of the fictional region in south-west England where Tess is set?
- Casterbridge
- Barsetshire
- Wessex
- Loamshire
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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
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At which dairy does Tess work when she falls in love with Angel Clare?
- Flintcomb-Ash Dairy
- Blackmoor Dairy
- Talbothays Dairy
- Trantridge Farm
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Hardy's subtitle describing Tess as 'pure' directly challenges which Victorian social concept?
- Class hierarchy
- Religious orthography
- Industrial progress
- Double moral standards
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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
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What is Tess's ultimate punishment after she murders Alec d'Urberville?
- Life imprisonment
- Hard labour
- Execution by hanging
- Exile to Australia
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At which ancient monument is Tess captured by police near the end of the novel?
- King's Bere
- Wellbridge Manor
- Stonehenge
- The Slopes
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Which narrative element does Hardy frequently use to emphasise the pressure of fate on Tess?
- Unreliable narration
- Stream of consciousness
- Tragic coincidence
- Epistolary letters
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Angel's rejection of Tess after confessing his own past sin illustrates which issue?
- Class prejudice
- Gender double standards
- Legal corruption
- Religious extremism
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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
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Which tone best describes Hardy's narrative attitude towards Tess?
- Judgemental
- Detached
- Satirical
- Sympathetic
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What prompts Tess's family to send her to the d'Urberville estate?
- Severe illness
- Social ambition
- Legal trouble
- Financial debt
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Which sector of labour forms the backdrop to Tess's working life?
- Domestic service
- Agriculture
- Mining
- Textile manufacturing
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How does Tess view herself in the face of her ongoing misfortune?
- A fortunate survivor
- A rebellious heroine
- A calculating villain
- A passive victim
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What force besides social convention frequently determines events in Hardy's novel?
- Fate
- Divine intervention
- Political revolution
- Industrial progress
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What is Tess's actual family surname at the start of the novel?
- Durbeyfield
- d'Urberville
- Clare
- Crick
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What name does Tess give to her infant child who dies?
- Joy
- Mercy
- Sorrow
- Hope
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