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The Mayor of Casterbridge

Thomas Hardy

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Character List Quiz

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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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