General Knowledge

Question 1

Who is the author of ‘Tess of the d’Urbervilles’?

Answer 1

Thomas Hardy

Question 2

What is the main theme of ‘Tess of the d’Urbervilles’?

Answer 2

The struggle between individual desires and social constraints.

Question 3

True or False: Tess is a member of the d’Urberville family by birth.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

What is Tess’s full name?

Answer 4

Tess Durbeyfield

Question 5

Fill in the blank: Tess’s family is of _____ descent.

Answer 5

noble

Question 6

What event leads Tess to meet Alec d’Urberville?

Answer 6

Her family’s financial struggles.

Question 7

What does Alec d’Urberville do to Tess?

Answer 7

He rapes her.

Question 8

True or False: Tess has a child named Sorrow.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What happens to Tess’s child, Sorrow?

Answer 9

The child dies shortly after birth.

Question 10

Who is Angel Clare?

Answer 10

Tess’s love interest and husband.

Question 11

What is Angel’s profession?

Answer 11

Farmer and later a theological student.

Question 12

True or False: Tess confesses her past to Angel before their marriage.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Fill in the blank: Tess is often seen as a symbol of _______.

Answer 13

feminine suffering

Question 14

What does Angel do after learning about Tess’s past?

Answer 14

He leaves her.

Question 15

What is the significance of the title ‘Tess of the d’Urbervilles’?

Answer 15

It reflects Tess’s connection to her family’s noble but tarnished heritage.

Question 16

What occupation does Tess take up after her relationship with Angel falters?

Answer 16

Works at Flintcombe Ash.

Question 17

True or False: Tess eventually reconciles with Angel.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

What is the final fate of Tess?

Answer 18

She is executed for murder.

Question 19

Fill in the blank: Tess’s moral struggles highlight the conflict between ______ and ______.

Answer 19

personal desire; societal expectations

Question 20

Who is the character that represents the harshness of Victorian society?

Answer 20

Alec d’Urberville

Question 21

What does Tess do when she first returns to her family home?

Answer 21

She tries to support her family but faces rejection.

Question 22

What does Angel Clare’s character represent in the novel?

Answer 22

The idealism and limitations of Victorian masculinity.

Question 23

True or False: The novel ends on a hopeful note.

Answer 23

False

Question 24

What is the relationship between Tess and her mother, Joan Durbeyfield?

Answer 24

Complicated and strained.

Question 25

Fill in the blank: Tess's experiences reflect the theme of _______ against fate.

Answer 25

struggle

Question 26

What does the setting of the novel symbolize?

Answer 26

The constraints of nature and society.

Question 27

What does Tess's character ultimately challenge in Victorian society?

Answer 27

The notion of purity and morality for women.

Question 28

True or False: Tess is portrayed as a passive character throughout the novel.

Answer 28

False

Question 29

Who raises Tess's child with Alec?

Answer 29

Tess raises the child, named Liza-Lu.

Question 30

What is the significance of the 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles' ending?

Answer 30

It highlights the tragic consequences of societal judgment.

Question 31

Fill in the blank: Tess's story is often viewed as a critique of _______ values.

Answer 31

Victorian

Question 32

What does the character of Alec d'Urberville represent?

Answer 32

The predatory nature of men and societal hypocrisy.

Question 33

How does Tess's view of herself change throughout the novel?

Answer 33

She evolves from a hopeful young woman to a tragic figure burdened by guilt.

Question 34

What role does nature play in 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles'?

Answer 34

It reflects Tess's emotions and foreshadows events.

Question 35

True or False: Tess is depicted as a strong and independent woman.

Answer 35

True

Question 36

What societal issue is central to Tess's struggles?

Answer 36

Gender inequality and double standards.

Question 37

Fill in the blank: Tess's life is marked by a series of _______ that lead to her downfall.

Answer 37

tragedies

Question 38

What does the character of Angel Clare ultimately symbolize?

Answer 38

The conflict between romantic idealism and harsh reality.

Question 39

What is the significance of the name 'Tess' in the novel?

Answer 39

It suggests innocence and purity.

Question 40

How is Tess's relationship with her father depicted?

Answer 40

It is strained and complicated, marked by his irresponsibility.

Question 41

True or False: Tess finds happiness in her life.

Answer 41

False

Question 42

What does Tess's final act of murder represent?

Answer 42

A desperate attempt to reclaim agency over her life.