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The Mayor of Casterbridge
Thomas Hardy
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Chapters III–VI
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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
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Michael Henchard
Donald Farfrae
Elizabeth-Jane Newson
Lucetta Templeman
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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
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Which country is the birthplace of Thomas Hardy?
England
America
India
France
2
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What form of writing was Hardy most interested in?
Novels
Letters
Poetry
Journalism
3
of 5
Which of Hardy's novels dramatizes his consideration of entering the church?
The Mayor of Casterbridge
Jude the Obscure
Far from the Madding Crowd
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
4
of 5
Which scientific theory did Hardy accept after abandoning Christianity?
Information theory
Theory of plate tectonics
Theory of heliocentrism
Theory of evolution
5
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Which philosopher did Hardy study and reflect on in his fiction?
Nietzsche
Schopenhauer
Kant
Kierkegaard
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