Tess of the d'Urbervilles

Tess of the d'Urbervilles

by

Thomas Hardy

Tess of the d'Urbervilles: Chapter 26 Quiz 6 questions

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How does Angel manage his relationship with his father?
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By challenging his father's beliefs
By keeping his personal life secret from his father
By completely adopting his father's views
By translating his life into his father's religious language
What argument does Angel use to convince his father about his choice of a wife?
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He suggests that his future wife should be wealthy
He argues that Providence has given him a woman who's just as pure and faithful as Mercy Chant, but with different skills
He insists on marrying someone from a higher social class
He emphasizes the importance of a wife with strong political beliefs
What aspect of Tess does Angel have to downplay to his family?
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Her rebellious nature
Her desire for independence
Her ancient, "pagan" spirit and natural purity
Her lack of religious beliefs
What is Angel's realization about Tess, and how does he view his family's potential reaction to her?
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He realizes Tess's intelligence is what he loves most and fears his family will find her too unconventional
He discovers his love for her vitality and worries his family might disapprove of her due to outward circumstances alone
He appreciates Tess's business skills but is concerned about his family's focus on social status
He is captivated by her rebellious nature but knows his family will disapprove of her background
What does Reverend Clare discuss with Angel during their ride?
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A young sinner named d'Urberville, who is unrelated to the old family
The financial issues of their parish
The need for Angel to take over the parish
The importance of Angel marrying a woman of high social standing
What realization does Angel come to about his father and his brothers?
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He believes his father and brothers are equally misguided in their beliefs
He thinks his father is too lenient, unlike his more practical brothers
He appreciates that his father values faith over worldly matters, unlike his brothers
He wishes his father were more like his brothers, who are more adaptable to society