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Tess of the d’Urbervilles
Thomas Hardy
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Phase the First: The Maiden, Chapters I–III
Chapters IV–VII
Chapters VIII–XI
Phase the Second: Maiden No More, Chapters XII–XV
Phase the Third: The Rally, Chapters XVI–XIX
Chapters XX–XXIV
Phase the Fourth: The Consequence, Chapters XXV–XXXI
Chapters XXXII–XXXIV
Phase the Fifth: The Woman Pays, Chapters XXXV–XXXIX
Chapters XL–XLIV
Phase the Sixth: The Convert, Chapters XLV–XLVIII
Chapters XLIX–LII
Phase the Seventh: The Fulfillment, Chapters LIII–LIX
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Tess Durbeyfield
Alec d’Urberville
Angel Clare
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Phase the First: The Maiden, Chapters I–III
Chapters IV–VII
Chapters VIII–XI
Phase the Second: Maiden No More, Chapters XII–XV
Phase the Third: The Rally, Chapters XVI–XIX
Chapters XX–XXIV
Phase the Fourth: The Consequence, Chapters XXV–XXXI
Chapters XXXII–XXXIV
Phase the Fifth: The Woman Pays, Chapters XXXV–XXXIX
Chapters XL–XLIV
Phase the Sixth: The Convert, Chapters XLV–XLVIII
Chapters XLIX–LII
Phase the Seventh: The Fulfillment, Chapters LIII–LIX
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Tess Durbeyfield
Angel Clare
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Mr. John Durbeyfield
Mrs. Joan Durbeyfield
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Phase the First: The Maiden, Chapters 1-3
Chapters 4-7
Chapters 8-11
Phase the Second: Maiden No More, Chapters 12-15
Phase the Third: The Rally, Chapters 16-19
Chapters 20-24
Phase the Fourth: The Consequence, Chapters 25-31
Chapters 32-34
Phase the Fifth: The Woman Pays, Chapters 35-39
Chapters 40-44
Phase the Sixth: The Convert, Chapters 45-48
Chapters 49-52
Phase the Seventh: The Fulfillment, Chapters 53-59
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Who is the master dairyman at Talbothays?
Alec d'Urberville
Reverend Cuthbert
Angel Clare
Richard Crick
2
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Who was Angel involved with before coming to Talbothays?
An underage girl
A foreign woman
An older woman
A prostitute
3
of 5
Why does Tess initially try to stay away from Angel?
She's not attracted
Embarrassment about her pregnancy
He's highborn
Fear of being rejected
4
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Angel breaks the rules by arranging for Tess to have her favorite ___ to work with.
Cows
Coworkers
Tools
Horses
5
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What instrument does Angel play?
Fiddle
Harp
Flute
Piano
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