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The Mayor of Casterbridge
Thomas Hardy
Study Guide
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Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapters I–II
Chapters III–VI
Chapters VII–X
Chapters XI–XIV
Chapters XV–XVIII
Chapters XIX–XXII
Chapters XXIII–XXVI
Chapters XXVII–XXX
Chapters XXXI–XXXIV
Chapters XXXV–XXXVIII
Chapters XXXIX–XLII
Chapters XLIII–XLV
Characters
Character List
Michael Henchard
Donald Farfrae
Elizabeth-Jane Newson
Lucetta Templeman
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Chapters 1-2
Chapters 3-6
Chapters 7-10
Chapters 15-18
Chapters 19-22
Chapters 23-26
Chapters 27-30
Chapters 31-34
Chapters 35-38
Chapters 39-42
Chapters 43-45
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Character List Quiz
Further Study
Character List Quiz
1
of 5
What crop is Michael Henchard a merchant of?
Wheat
Corn
Sugar beets
Barley
2
of 5
Who arrives in Casterbridge at the same time as Elizabeth-Jane and Susan?
Michael Henchard
Lucetta Templeman
Joshua Jopp
Donald Farfrae
3
of 5
Which character represents the inauspiciousness of peasant life?
Abel Whittle
Newson
Christopher Coney
Benjamin Grower
4
of 5
Which of these characters is not a peasant in Casterbridge?
Newson
Nance Mockridge
Mother Cuxsom
Solomon Longways
5
of 5
Where is Donald Farfrae originally from?
England
Scotland
France
Ireland
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