Tess

Comprehension Test
Tess of the d’Urbervilles
Thomas Hardy

1 Put the following events in the story in the right order. Number them 1–10.
a Tess marries Angel.
b Alec d’Urbeville is killed.
c Angel goes to Brazil.
d Tess goes to work in the dairy.
e Prince, the Durbeyfields’ horse, dies.
f Tess’s baby dies.
g Tess is arrested.
h Tess runs away withAngel.
i Tess goes to work for Mrs d’Urberville.
j Angel goes to Sandbourne in search of Tess.
20 marks
2 Who said this in the story? Who did they say it to? Izz, Tess, the police, the parson, Angel’s parents, Alec, Angel.
a ‘You made that hat blow off on purpose.’ Said by ............... to ...............
b ‘Will you bury him in the churchyard?’ Said by ............... to...............
c ‘He won’t marry any of us. ‘ Said by ...............
d ‘Three plain girls to get one beauty.’ Said by ............... to ...............
e ‘Am I too wicked for us to live together?’ Said by ............... to ...............
f ‘Will you help me put right the wicked thing I did to you?’ Said by ............... to ...............
g ‘Perhaps she will never take me back!’ Said by............... to ...............
h ‘Let her finish her sleep!’ Said by ............... to ...............
30 marks
3 Complete the following sentences with information from the story.
a John Durbeyfield discovered he was a d’Urberville because ...

b Tess baptized her child because ...

c Tess wrote a letter to Angel telling him the truth, but ...

d Angel couldn’t bear to live withTess so ...

e When Tess knew she would die she asked Angel to ...

20 marks
4 Why was Angel working at the dairy?




10 marks
5 Imagine you are Angel. Write a letter to your parents describing what has happened from the time you met Tess again in Sandbourne.












20 marks
Total marks

Multiple-choice Test
Tess of the d’UrbervillesThomas Hardy
Setting
Choose the best answer.
1 A _____ tells John Durbeyfield that he is a descendant of a noble family.
a [ ] policeman b [ ] parson c [ ] teacher d [ ] doctor
2 The Durbeyfield’s cottage is _____.
a [ ] quiet b [ ] large c [ ] bright d [ ] small
3 Joan Durbeyfield likes spending time with her husband _____.
a [ ] in the woods b [ ] at thepublic house c [ ] in London d [ ] at the market
4 When John Durbeyfield hears about his noble family, he is _____.
a [ ] excited b [ ] sad c [ ] angry d [ ] not interested
5 Angel Clare first sees Tess at a dance _____.
a [ ] at Christmas b [ ] in November c [ ] in May d [ ] on New Year’s Day
6 Alec d’Urberville’s family is _____.
a [ ] from Scotlandb [ ] from northern England
c [ ] related to Tess’s family d [ ] very poor
7 _____ is blind.
a [ ] Joan Durbeyfield b [ ] Tess’s brother
c [ ] Angel Clare’s father d [ ] Mrs d’Urberville
8 The father of Tess’s baby is _____.
a [ ] Angel Clare b [ ] Parson Tringham
c [ ] Richard Crick d [ ] Alec d’Urberville
9 Tess calls her baby _____.
a [ ] Sorrow b [] Happiness c [ ] Hope d [ ] Peace
10 Before the baby dies, _____ baptizes her.
a [ ] the parson b [ ] Alec d’Urberville c [ ] Tess d [ ] John Durbeyfield
20 marks
Characters
Choose the best answer.
11 The _____ family has an old silver spoon.
a [ ] Durbeyfield b [ ] Clare c [ ] d’Urberville d [ ] Crick
12 In the past, Alec d’Urberville’s family hadthe name _____.
a [ ] Clare b [ ] Durbeyfield c [ ] Chant d [ ] Stoke
13 _____ never works hard or regularly.
a [ ] Tess b [ ] John Durbeyfield c [ ] Angel Clare d [ ] Joan Durbeyfield
14 _____ gives Tess strawberries and roses when they first meet.
a [ ] Richard Crick b [ ] Angel Clare
c [ ] Parson Tringham d [ ] Alec d’Urberville
15 Tess gives a...