Short questions and answers of "The Return of Native"

1. The untamable, Ishmaelite thing that Egdon now was it always

had been What is meant by Ishmaelite thing? Why Egdon is
called Ishmaelite thing?
The phrase Ishmaelitish thing refers to a person or thing cast off from
others. In the Bible Ishmael was the son of Abraham by Hagar. Abraham
cast out Hagar and Ishmael in-to the desert. Hence the sense of an
outcast comes. Hardy describes Egdon as Ishmaelitish thing, because it is
cast off from the civilized world. It is an enemy to civilization.
2. The great inviolent place had an ancient permanence which
the sea cannot claim Name the great inviolent place. How
does the speaker establish the ancient permanence of the place
which even the sea cannot claim?
Egdon Heath is the name of the great inviolent place. Egdon Heath is an
awesome presence. It had stood there with its unchanged complexion for
centuries as a stern witness to many crises and now waiting one past
crisis the final overthrow. Civilization seemed to be an enemy of the
Egdon. Since the beginning of vegetation its soil had worn the same
ancient brown dress, which is the natural and invariable garment. On
seeing the heath it can easily be assumed that everything around and
underneath the heath, had been since pre historian times. Just as the stars
on the sky, Egdon has remains unaltered and adrift on change. Everything
around the Egdon has changed, whether it is the sea, or the rivers, or the
fields or even the village another people, but the Egdon remained
unchanged and unaltered. Thus the speaker establishes the ancient
permanence of the place which even the sea cannot claim.
3. What is a reddle man? What is the name of the reddleman in
this novel? What was the profession of the man before he
becomes riddle man?
A riddle man is one who sells a red ochre color to the farmers for redding
their sheep.
Diggory Venn is the name of the reddleman in this novel. He was a dairy
farmer by his profession before he became a reddleman.
4. Who was the girl inside the van of the reddleman? When and
how she get into the van?

Thomasin Yeobright is the name of the girl inside the reddlemans van. The
reddleman chanced to meet Thomasin in her wretched condition, while
moving about a mile out of Anglebury. She looked pale and faintly sought
help from the reddleman and told that she was in trouble and needed his
help to ride her down to her name. The girl had returned home alone from
Anglebury, where she and Wildeve went to marry earlier in that particular
day. But a mistake in the license stopped the marriage.

5. The figure perceptively gave up its fixity shifted a step or two,

and turned round Which figure was seen by the reddleman at
the top of the barrow and when? Why the figure did suddenly
disappeared?
The reddleman noticed the figure of a woman, who was actually Miss
Eustacia Vye at the top of Rain barrow on 5th November, while carrying
back Thomasin to her aunts house, when his horses were resting near a
bank. The sudden departure of the figure was due to some rustics who
were approaching the barrow. Eustacia did not like herself to be seen by
the rustics. So she left the place.
6. The third chapter of The Return of the Native is called The
custom of the country which custom is mentioned here? Whose
name is linked with the custom of litting bonfire? Who lit the
bonfire in captain Vyes house and why?
The custom referred to in the third chapter of The Return of the Natives
indicates the custom of lighting bonfire on the 5th November.The Catholic
conspirator Guy Fawkes name is linked with the custom of lighting bonfire.
Miss Eustacia Vye lit the bonfire in Captain Vyes house. She did so far
Widelve whom she had once loved. This fire was a kind of signal fire on her
part, to call Wildeve.
What is the gunpowder plot?
The famous gunpowder plot in 1605 was Fawkes attempt to blow up the
parliament and to kill the king. In Hardys idea of the custom, however it is
more a pagon festival of celebrating the beginning of winter.
7. Their Tartarian situation might by some have been called an
imprudent one for two unattended women who are the two
unattended women? What is meant by their Tartarian situation?

Olly and Mrs. Yeobright are the two unattended woman.The adjective
Tartarian comes from Tartarus which means the lowest part of hell in
Greek and Roman mythology. So the phrase Tartarian situation refers to a
dark, frightening and painful situation. Here the phrase is used to describe
the dark atmosphere in which two lonely women Olly and Mrs. Yeobright
were descending the barrow.
8. Wildeve came like Amerigo Vespucci who was Amerigo
Vespucci? What is the significance of comparing Wildive to
Amerigo Vespucci?
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer, after whose name America was
named.
Hardy here compares Wildeve to Amerigo Vespucci. Vespucci was not the
first person to reach the coast of America. He reached there after some
others, but he received the honor due to the person who first reached
America. Likewise the plot of land possessed by Wildeve was actually
cleared and made cultivate by the labours of two previous owners. But
now it is known as Wildeves Patch. Like Vespucci Wildeve enjoys the
honour due to the first owner.
9. Why did Wildeves first attempt to marry Thomasin failed?
It was a stupid mistake which prevented the marriage of Thomasin and
Wildeve in their first attempt Wildeve had made the license of their
marriage out for Budmouth but he went to Anglebury instead, where the
license was declared invalid. As a result the marriage did not hold at their
first attempt.
10. Who was employed by Eustacia to keep the bonfire burning
and in what exchange?
Johnny Nunsuch, the little boy was employed by Eustacia to keep the
bonfire burning in the exchange of six pence.
11. And if you hear a frog jumped into the pond with a flown, like
a stone thrown in, be sure you run and tell me because it is a sign
of rain Who said this and to whom? Was the jumping of a frog
really a sign of rain? If not, what did it signify?
This was told by Eustacia to her assistant, Johnny whom she had employed
to keep the bonfire burning. The jumping of a frog was not really a sign of
rain. It was the sound of the stone thrown into the pond, which was the
signal of Wildeves coming to meet with Eustacia.

12. I neatly lit the fire Witch of Endor called up samuel

Why did the speaker compare herself with the Witch of Endor?
Eustacia here compares herself to the Witch of Endor. It is a biblical
reference where it is told that the witch of Endor called up the dead
Samuel to prophecy on the death of Saul and the passing of his kingdom
to David. Eustacia here suggests that she possesses, like the witch of
Endor, to call Wildeve. She has that power over him. The comparison
indicates that Eustacia is a proud woman with a lot of confidence on her
power.
13. This was a small human hand, in the act of lifting pieces of
fuel into the fire, but for all that could be seen the hand, like that
which troubled Belshazzar was there alone Whose hands were
refer to here and in what context?
Here the hands were the hands of Johnny, the little boy who was
employed by Eustacia to feed in Bonfire. The little boy was not visible from
behind the bush. Only his little hand was seen lifting pieces of fuel into the
fire. Here Johnnys hands remind one of the mysterious hands seen by
Belshazzar, the king of Babylon. The severe hand wrote the prophecy of
his death on the wall.
14. Who is the queen of night and why is so called?
Eustacia is the Queen of Night. She is so called because of her fondness
of walking at night in Egdon. In her appearance also Hardy bestows some
nocturnal qualities. Her eyes possessed nocturnal mystery. Her hair
contained more darkness than that of cold wintry night. And above all,
Eustacias presence to the dark heath almost increased the beauty of the
night.
15. What was Eustacias native place? How did she come to story
with her grandfather at Egdon?
Budmouth was Eustacias native place. Eustacia is the daughter of
bandmaster of a regiment. After the death of her mother Eustacias father
left off thriving and drank too much and ultimately he also died. So
Eustacia was left to the care of the grandfather who used to live at Egdon
Heath. Since wreck, her grandfather started living Egdon Heath along with
Eustacia.
16. In Heaven she will probably sit between the Heloises and the

Cleopatras Who were the Heloise and the Cleopatra? Who will
sit between them in Heaven? What does the expression suggest?
i)

ii)
iii)

The love of Heloise and Abelara are debated for its constancy and
purity. In contrast, Cleopatra, who is said to have cohabited with
both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, is an emblem of deception.
Eustacia will sit between them.
The expression suggests that Eustacia bears the pure and faithful
love in her mind like Heloise while sometimes her love flickers like
Cleopatra. Thus she rests between both the extremity of pure and
unfaithful love.

17. Who were the high Gods of Eustacia? What does her
selection of such heroes indicate?
1) The high Gods of Eustacia were William the Conqueror, the Earl of
Strafford and Napoleon Bonaparte.
2) Her selection of such heroes indicates her unconventional nature.
The heroes she selected are all notorious persons. Hence Eustacias
selection of heroes in unconventional.
18. Egdon was her Hades What is Hades? To whom Egdon was
Hades? Explain her attitude to Egdon.
Hades in Greek mythology is the underworld or hell. It carries the sense
of hellish torture and suffering. For Eustacia Egdon Heath is as troubles
once a place as hell.Eustacia hates Egdon Since she was taken from
Budmouth to Egdon. She disliked the change. She always finds it
antagonistic.

19. When and how did the reddleman come to know of the secret
affairs of Wildeve and Eustacia?
When the little boy, Johnny Nunsuch, was going back to his house at night,
he changed to meet the reddleman inside the van. Assuming that the
riddle man meant no harm to the boy, he revealed what he had seen and
heard to the reddleman. The boy further told that he had heard Wildeve
confusing that he liked Eustacia the best and confirming his love by
making it the whole reason for not marrying the other woman. In this way
the Needleman came to know the secret affair of Wildeve and Eustacia
and also the reason of Wildeves not marrying Thomasin.
20. Here was a Scylla Charyledean position for a poor boy What

is meant by the Scylla Charyledean position and in what context?

The phrase Scylla charyledean position is taken from a Greeks myth.
Scylla is a treacherous rock and Charybdes is a whirlpool. They lie on
opposite sides of the straits of Messina off Ciccilian coast. It was quite
risky and frightening for the sailors to pass through either of them. Hardy
here describes the situation of the little by Johnny by the phrase. While
returning home after firing Eustacias bonfire, Johnny was frightened by
some mysterious light and smoke from a pit. But as he return to Eustacia
to ask for her help, he finds her talking to Wildeve. He felt that Miss
Eustacia will be furious to be disturbed at this moment. It was thus equally
dangerous for Johnny to follow either coarse.
21. Why did Thomasin write a letter to Diggory Venn?
Diggory Venn, the riddle man was once a dairy farmer. He was in love with
Thomasin but despite the fact that she considered him to be a good man
declined to marry him. In a letter therefore, Thomasin had candidly
exclaims her position to him and urged him not to see her again. For this
reason only, Thomasin, wrote a letter to Diggory Venn.
22. What was the secret of the reddlemans deep concern for
Thomasins happiness?
Diggory Venn, the reddleman loved Thomasin to the core of his heart and
also proposed her. Thomasin Teobrite rejected his proposal and wrote him
a letter. But Venns love for Thomasin did not wane. He tried her best to
ensure Thomasins happiness.
23. The reddleman suggested to Eustacia that he would arrange
for her escape from Egdon to Budmouth How did he liked to do
it? Why did Eustacia reject the suggestion?
The reddlemans uncle had been a trustee of a rich widow at Bud mouth
for twenty five years. The rich lady lived in a beautiful house facing the
sea and was looking for a young company keeper as she was old and
lame. The lady would jump to get Eustacia and his uncle would arrange
everything. Eustacia rejected his offer mainly due to her overwhelming
desire of living in a gay town as a sophisticated lady according to her own
tastes and interests. She rejected the offer as she would have to work and
live at Bud mouth to please others which was likely to lower her present
position. A girl like Eustacia is conscious of her freedom and therefore she
comes to think of pleasing an old woman below her dignity.

24. Why did Mrs. Yeobright tell Wildeve that another man is
interested to marry Thomasin? Who was the another man? What
was the reaction of Wildeve to it?
In order to create a sense of jeolousy in Wildeves heart Mrs. Yeobright told
Wildeve that another man was interested to marry Thomasin. The
another man was the reddleman, Diggory Venn. Mrs. Yeobright tried to use
Venns offer as a trumpcard during her interview with Wildeve. She told
him that another man was interested to marry Thomasin. Without
revealing his name. but Wildeve did not react as Mrs. Yeobright expected.
He rather coolly say that if Thomasin is interested in Marrying the other
man she must do so.
25. Who were the two rustics building a stag of furge faggots in
the house of Captain Vye? How did Eustacia get the news of
Clyms arrival?
Humphry and Sam, were the two rustics building a stag of furge faggots
in Captain Vyes house. On over hearing the conversation of her
grandfather with the two rustics. Sam and Humphry, about the kind of life
Clym, Teobright has been living in Paris, at Captain Vyes house. Eustacia
also gets its news of Clyms arrival at Egdon Heath.
26. Where did clym remain before his return to Egdon and in
which profession?
Clym resided in Paris before his return to Egdon and in the profession of a
manager, to a diamond merchant.
27. She and Clym Teobright would make a very pretty pigeon pair
- who said this? Who was she? What is the meaning of pigeonpair'..?
This is told by Humphry. She was Miss Eustacia Vye. It is believed that
generally a pigeon lays eggs and its brood usually consists of a mate and
female. So literally pigeon pair is boy and girl twins, also a family
consisting of a son and daughter only, these are so called from a pigeons
brood, which usually consists of a male and female. Hardy uses it more
loosely to describe Eustacia and Clym as likely romantic match because
they resembled each other in various ways.
28. Explain the allusion to the Castle of Indolence?
This allusion is derived from James Thomasons Spensarian Poem: The

Knight of Art and Industry, accompanied by his bard, Philomel us, frees the
inhabitants of a castle ruled over by the Wizard Indolence. Hardy describes
the moment when the bard plays a prelude on his harp and those
bewitched by the wizard escape the enchantment and rise up.

29. Why was Thomasin willing to inform Clym of her buffed

marriage?
Thomasin was a self-respected girl. She was also very conscious of her
cousins feelings towards her. She thought that the story of her buffed
marriage would trouble Clym and would be painful for him to hear such
news as he had loved Thomasin once. Although the story was up in the air
her closeness to Clym would avoid the tale to reach him early. She was
afraid that, Clym might consider her to be his cousin. Only for this reason
she was unwilling to inform Clym about it.
30. Where and when did Eustacia first meet Clym? How did it
influence the girl?
Eustacia was waiting for Clyms arrival within the heath, with her eyes
starling in the direction of Mrs. Teobrights house. After waiting for long,
when she was coming back, she heard the sounds of the people and found
them walking along the same path Eustacia stepped a little out of the foot
back to let them pass. She found that they were two women and a man.
There came to her a masculine voice, bidding Good-Night to her. In this
way, upon the heath, Eustacia first met clym.
This meeting had a great effect on her. She found him just in the position
of the deaf Dr. Kitto. At the same time a riddle crossed her mind about the
tastes of that man who found friendliness and geniality in those shaggy
hills. A thousand of ideas passes her mind which reflected on her face. She
glowed by remembering the mendacity of the imagination, she flagged,
freshened, got fired and then she cooled again. It was a cycle of aspects,
produced by a cycle of visions. She became very excited that she asked
her grandfather the reason of their family being never friendly with the
Yeobright.
31. Explain the phrase Cretan Labyrinth Explain the context in
which it appears.
Minos, the legendary king of Crete, ordered the construction of an
elaborate Labyrinth in which he kept the Minotaur, a monster which was
half bull and half man. Each year seven young men and seven young
women imprisoned in the labyrinth for the Minotaur to kill.

This appears in the context of the dreams dreamt by Eustacia about Clym
which were very exciting and was certainly never dreamed by a girl in
Custacias situation before. The dreams of Eustacia had as many
remifications as the Cretan Labyrinth.
32. But providence is nothing if not coquettish When and why
did Hardy say this?
Hardy told this when Eustacia resolved to look for the man from Paris i.e.
Clym, no more Eustacia was so much fascinated in her dreams that it led
her to seek for Clym every day. Unfortunately she could not see Clym even
aftr her fifth visit to the heath. She retired with heart sickness with a sense
of shame at her weakness. But when she left all hope, the chance came
almost unexpectedly. Hence Hardy passes the remark that Providence is
coquettish meaning that it never acts directly or in an expected way.

33. Of mummers and mumming Eustacia had the greatest

contempt why did Eustacia take part in mumming in spite of her
contempt? How did she include herself in the group?
The mummers were insisted by Mrs. Teobright to perform a play at her
house. With the hope of getting an opportunity to meet the men from
Paris, i.e., Clym, whose thoughts and dreams were penetrating in her heart
like summer sun, Eustacia made up her mind to take part in the mumming
in spite of her contempt. By persuading charley, with the promise of
letting him hold her hand for a quarter of an hour, Eustacia included
herself in the group.
34. Which play was performed by the rustics and on what
occasion? Which part did Eustacia play in it?
The play performed by the rustics was Saint George. It was performed on
the occasion of Christmas. Mrs. Teobright had asked the rustics to perform
the play at her house as it was the first Christmas that her son Clym had
been home after a long time. Eustacia played the part of the Turkish
knight in it, which was the part supposed to be played by Charley.
35. What did Eustacia first offer Charley to exchange of allowing
her to play his role? What was Chaleys proposal? Did Eustacia
accept it?
In exchange of allowing her to play his role, Eustacia first offered half a
crown and next five shillings to Charley. Charley refused all these offers

by proposing to hold her hand for half an hour and kiss her hand according
to his wish. Eustacia accepted the proposal of Charley but reduced the
time to a quarter of an hour.
36. The party of the mummers had to wait for a long time outside
Mrs. Teobrights house What was the reason of it?
Music and dancing were briskly flourishing within, Mrs. Teobrights house
on the tune called Nancys Fancy. This was the reason that the party of
the mummers had to wait for a long time outside Mrs. Teobrights house.
There was no passage inside the door and the door could not be opened
until the dance stopped.
37. Hardy remarks that people who began by beholding him i.e.
Clym ended by pursuing him why?
Clym was a handsome man. On studing his face, it could be derived than
an inner strenousness was preying upon an outer symmetry, and they
rated his look as singular. Although he tried to look cheerful but the
depression within him could not be defended by it. The very outlook of him
suggested isolation. For this reason Hardy remarks that people who began
by beholding him ended by pursuing him.

38. When and why does Hardy say that the mummers rise up Like
the ghosts of Napoleons soldiers in the Midnight Review?
According to May, Midnight Review is a poem by J. C. Von Zedlity in which
Napoleons dead soldiers are evoked from their graves by a spectral
drummer. In the play, the mummers had to fall down on the stage to show
themselves to be dead. But when the other mummers sang the chant at
the end of the play, all the men who were acting or playing the role of the
dead man, rose to their feet in a silent and awful manner. According to
Hardy, this seemed like the ghosts of Napoleons soldiers in the Midnight
Review.
39. Why did Eustacia refuse to take food in the house of Mrs.
Teobright? What did she finally take and why..?
Eustacia performed the role of Turkish knight concealing her identity in the
apparel of the Turkish Knight. Her face was covered with the ribbons and in
order to eat her food she will have to uncover her face, revealing her real
identity. For this reason, Eustacia refused to take food when other

mummers were eating. She finally, took some elder wine as she could
drink easily enough beneath her disguise under the ribbons of her.
40. When and why does Hardy use the analogy of the disguised
Queen of love appeared before Aeneas?
In the first book of Virgils Aeneid, Venus, Aeneass mother appears to him
on the African coast near Carthage in the guise of a young maiden. He
does not recognize her until the instant before she vanishes, when from
her hair, ambrosial, the perfume of Gods went past upon the wind. This
analogy has been used by Hardy in granting intensity and dignity to
Eustacia in her mummers costume. Eustacia refuses all the foods. She
only accepts the drink and without uncovering her face she drinks the
whole glass. At this Clym suspects her to be a woman disguised in the
Turkish.
The custom of the country: It refers to the custom of lifting bonfire on the
5th November. The Catholic conspirator Gey Fawkes name is linked with
this celebration. In 1605 the famous gunpowder plot was Fawkes attempt
to blow up the parliament and to kill the king. However Hardy thinks that
Anglo-Saxon pagans would lit bonfire beginning of winter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the novel set?
1) Bodmin
2) Egdon Heath
3) Budworth Heath
4) The Quiet Woman inn
2. On
1)
2)
3)
4)

what day does the story begin?

October 13th
November 5th
Christmas Day
Halloween

3. In Chapter 1, what does Hardy describe as the "enemy" of the heath?

1) civilization
2) the furze cutter
3) time
4) industry

4. What is a reddleman's job?

1) to take away bad children
2) to supply red ochre
3) to clean fires
4) to manage a taxi
5. Hardy describes a reddleman to a:
1) heron
2) unicorn
3) dodo
4) phoenix
6. What does the reddleman have in his cart at the opening of the novel?
1) a woman
2) a dog
3) a trophy
4) untold riches
7. How did Mrs. Yeobright oppose the wedding between Thomasin and
Wildeve?
1) She hid the invitations.
2) She opposed the bans.
3) She slapped Wildeve.
4) She locked up Thomasin.
8. What is Fairway's criticism of weddings?
1) There is too much dancing.
2) They are too formal.
3) They are too costly.
4) They are too noisy.

9. For
1)
2)
3)
4)

what profession did Wildeve train?

architect
engineer
dancer
judge

10. Who proclaims himself "unmarriageable"?

1) Christian Cantle
2) Captain Vye
3) Timothy Fairway
4) Grandfer Cantle

11. Which explorer is Wildeve likened to?

1) Amerigo Vespucci
2) Captain Cook
3) Abel Tasman
4) Christopher Columbus
12. Why do Thomasin and Wildeve not initially marry?
1) Wildeve was already married.
2) The minister was ill.
3) Thomasin was not old enough.
4) The licence was for another parish.
13. Wildeve owns:
1) the Dog and Fox pub
2) the Quiet Woman inn
3) a furze cutter's cottage
4) the whole heath
14. Grandfer Cantle says that Thomasin's father was a talented:
1) bigamist
2) musician
3) lawyer
4) farmer
15. Many people believe Eustacia is:
1) an alcoholic
2) a witch
3) a lady
4) a spy

16. When we first meet Eustacia, what two items is she carrying?
1) a letter and a telescope
2) a gun and an hourglass
3) a telescope and an hourglass
4) a sixpence and a scarf
17. How do we know that Eustacia wants her bonfire to last?
1) It has been burning for eight days.
2) She chooses the highest ground on which to build it.
3) She uses bellows.
4) She uses the best wood.

18. What does Eustacia give Johnny Nunsuch for tending the fire?
1) a walking stick
2) a rabbit's foot
3) a kiss
4) a crooked sixpence
19. Eustacia was raised in:
1) Paris
2) Sidmouth
3) Budmouth
4) Wisconsin
20. What is described as Eustacia's "great desire"?
1) "to be loved to madness"
2) "to have a baby"
3) "to dance until weightless"
4) "to send men mad"
21. Whom does Johnny overhear talking on the heath?"
1) Eustacia and Captain Vye
2) the reddleman and his horse
3) Grandfer Cantle and Christian
4) Eustacia and Wildeve
22. When he meets Johnny Nunsuch, what does the reddleman NOT do?
1) allay the boy's fears
2) snatch the boy
3) help the boy find his sixpence
4) bind the boy's wounds

23. Which of the following is NOT a reason given by Thomasin for rejecting
Diggory Venn?
He does not have appropriate status.
1) He is ugly.
2) He is like her cousin Clym.
3) She was not expecting his proposal.
24. How did Diggory Venn's life change after Thomasin rejected his
proposal?
1) He got married.
2) He left Egdon.

3) He went bankrupt.
4) He became a reddleman.
25. How does Diggory come to overhear Eustacia and Wildeve on the
heath?
1) They are outside his van.
2) He waits each night for their meeting.
3) He follows Wildeve.
4) He reads their letters.
26. How does Mrs. Yeobright feel about Clym's relationship with Eustacia?
1) She wonders about Clym's motives.
2) She does not approve.
3) She is unsure about Eustacia.
4) She is very happy for them.
27. What happens when Thomasin visits Clym?
1) She says how much she detests Eustacia.
2) She finds out Eustacia is leaving him.
3) She gives him his portion of the inheritance.
4) She tells him she loves him.
28. Who does Clym find?
1) Captain Vye.
2) Johnny.
3) Diggory.
4) Charley.
29. Why is Eustacia uncomfortable about joining a group?
1) She cannot find the woman who invited her.
2) She does not know how to dance.
3) She does not know anyone.
4) Her husband is not there.

30. Why does Mrs. Yeobright say Clym is no longer allowed in her house?
1) He has lied to her.
2) He and Eustacia are getting married.
3) He is stealing from her.
4) He is not returning to Paris.
31.Where is Eustacia at midnight?
1) Crying under the moonlight.

2) On her way to meet Damon.

3) On her way to see her husband.
4) Asleep in her bed.
32. What does Clym do when he stops studying?
1) He moves back to Paris.
2) He becomes a furze-cutter.
3) He leaves Eustacia.
4) He works as a reddleman.
33. Why does Clym join the group to help get the bucket out of Eustacia's
well?
1) He wants to be helpful.
2) He wants to feel needed.
3) He wants to meet her grandfather.
4) He wants to see her.
34. For whom does Mrs. Yeobright feel sorry? (from Book 4)
1) Wildeve.
2) Humphrey.
3) Sam.
4) Clym.
35. What does Diggory want to erect?
1) A maypole.
2) A monument in Eustacia's honor.
3) A town square.
4) A home.
36. What does Clym admit to Thomasin?
1) He loves Thomasin.
2) He no longer loves Eustacia.
3) He is still in love with Eustacia.
4) He is leaving for Paris.

37. What do some of the locals notice about Clym?

1) He has spent more time than usual visiting.
2) He wants to marry.
3) He seems unhappy.
4) He misses Paris.
38. Why are Wildeve's passions for Eustacia renewed?

1)
2)
3)
4)

She belongs to another.

He no longer loves Thomasin.
She has grown more beautiful.
She agrees to meet with him secretly.

39. Why does Wildeve say he cannot attend Eustacia's wedding?

1) He has to watch the inn.
2) He is unsure how he would react to seeing her wed.
3) He hates Clym.
4) He is not feeling well.
40. What
eclipse?
1) He
2) He
3) He
4) He

does Clym do one night while he and Eustacia are watching an

tells her he is not returning to Paris.
breaks up with her.
tells her he is in love with Thomasin.
proposes to her.

41. What does Thomasin tell Clym?

1) She is having difficulties with her husband.
2) She is keeping his portion of the inheritance.
3) What passed between his mother and his wife
4) She is in love with him.
42. Where is Mrs. Yeobright when she hears the news about Clym and
Eustacia?
1) At home.
2) The inn.
3) At Olly's home.
4) In the garden.
43. Why is Clym hesitant about Thomasin's question?
1) He is in love with Thomasin.
2) He does not want to see Thomasin leave the heath.
3) His mother did not approve of Diggory as a match.
4) He is not sure Diggory loves Thomasin.

44. Why is Thomasin now attracted to Diggory?

1) Her true love is dead.
2) She realizes she always loved him.
3) He has grown nicer over the years.
4) He is no longer stained red.

45. Why does Clym blame Eustacia completely for his mother's death?
1) He is angry.
2) It was her fault.
3) He hates Eustacia.
4) He was asleep at the time his mother arrived.
46. What does Clym do with his new career?
1) Manage the town.
2) Educate young children.
3) Move to Rome.
4) Lecture about moral matters.
47. Why is Diggory's skin no longer red?
1) He has left the reddleman business.
2) He has found a strong soap.
3) The red dye no longer stains.
4) The dye is now clear.
48. What plan do Eustacia and Wildeve concoct?
1) For her to leave for Paris.
2) For him to go to Paris first.
3) For him to murder Clym.
4) For them to run away together.
49. Where does Clym go?
1) Back to Paris.
2) To his home.
3) To Blooms-End.
4) Towards Eustacia's home.
50. When are Eustacia and Wildeve's feeling rekindled?
1) While watching others dance.
2) As they dance.
3) On the walk home after the dance.
4) At the beverage table