GENERAL STORY Flashcards

(34 cards)

1
Q

what happens while john durbeyfield learns that he is a descendent of an ancient noble family?

A

Tess joins the other village girls in the May Day dance - where she briefly exchanges glances with a young man

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2
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what is the name of Mrs D’Ubervilles husband

A

merchant Simon Stokes

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3
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what did Simon Stokes do?

A

change his name to D’Urberville after he retired

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4
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what job does tess have working for Alec?

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tending fowls on the estate

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5
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what does tess blame herself for and the reason for her accepting to go the duberville estate?

A

accidnet involving prince the horse RIP - tess’ family only means of income

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6
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what is the name of Tess’ child?

A

Sorrow the undersired

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7
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how long does Tess spend resisting Alec’s seduction?

A

several months

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8
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how long does Tess spend at home before deciding to seek work elsewhere?

A

1 miserable year

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9
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what job does she have at what dairy?

A

milkmaid at Talbothays

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10
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what are the names of her fellow milkmaids?

A

izz, retty and marian

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11
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what does Tess do to tell Angel about her past before the wedding?

A

writes a note and slips it under the door

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12
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what happens to the letter?

A

is slips under the carpet and he never sees it

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13
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what does Angel do after not being able to forgive Tess?

A

gives her money and boards a ship bound to Brazil

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14
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why does he go brazil?

A

to establsih a farm

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15
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what does angel say to Tess to do after hes off to brazil?

A

He tells Tess he will try to accept her past but warns her not to try to join him until he comes for her.

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16
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what job does Tess get after angel?

A

Flint comb ash farm

17
Q

she tries to visit angels family but what happens?

A

she overhears his brothers discussing angel’s poor marriage so she leaves

18
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she hears a wandering preacher and who is it?

19
Q

who was alec converted by?

A

Angels father - reverand clare

20
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Tess learns from Liza Lu that who is near death?

21
Q

tess does what after hearing the news from Liza Lu?

A

return home to take care of her

22
Q

who recovers and who dies?

A

her mother recovers but her father unexpectedly dies

23
Q

what happens after her mother recovers but her father unexpectedly dies?

A

the family is evicted from their home

24
Q

who offers to help tess after the family is evicted from their home?

A

Alec but she refuses

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where has tess gone after Angel fogives his wife?
Sandbourne
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where is tess exactly in sandbourne?
expensive boarding house called The Herons
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Angel agrees to help tess but what can he not believe?
that she murdred Alec
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They hide out where and how long?
in an empty mansion for a few days
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they end up where at the end?
Stonehenge
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who finds them?
a small search party
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what colorued flag is waved over the prison?
Black flag
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where is tess set?
Wessex
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what decade is tess set in?
1870
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