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This set of Fiction Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on The Return of the Native - Thomas Hardy Set 2
Q1 | The Return of the Native was first published in
- 1872
- 1874
- 1876
- 1878
Q2 | How does Diggory Venn obtain the inheritance money from Damon Wildeve?
- He steals it while Damon is asleep
- They draw lots for it
- He wins it at dice
- He robs Damon at gunpoint
Q3 | Hard Times was first published in :-
- 1846
- 1854
- 1860
- 1865
Q4 | What is the name of Sissy’s father’s dog?
- Happylegs
- Bandylegs
- Merrylegs
- Mr. Snips
Q5 | What is the main principle of Mr. Gradgrind’s philosophy?
- Fact
- fancy
- Love
- Patriotism
Q6 | . Mrs. Pegler is the mother of which character?
- Gradgrind
- Sissy
- Stephen
- Bounderby
Q7 | Who robs the bank in the novel Hard Times?
- Stephen
- Tom
- Sissy
- Mrs. Sparsit
Q8 | What is the common name for poor Coketown factory workers?
- Cogs
- Scum
- Hands
- Proles
Q9 | Sissy believes her father abandoned her for what reason?
- Her own best interest
- To elope with a Frenchwoman
- Grief over her mother’s death
- A desire to see the world
Q10 | Which of the following characters dies during the course of the novel Hard Times?
- Sleary
- Mrs. Gradgrind
- Gradgrind
- James Harthouse
Q11 | Who is Kidderminster?
- A circus worker who dresses up as Cupid
- Mr. Gradgrind’s fellow Member of Parliament
- Sissy’s father
- The Hand who organizes the workers’ union
Q12 | What does Rachael find that leads her to believe Stephen has been murdered?
- A trail of bloody footprints
- A note from the killer
- His hat, abandoned in a field
- An empty bottle of poison
Q13 | How does Stephen in Hard Times die?
- He is crushed by factory machinery
- A fall into Old Hell Shaft
- Murder
- Malnutrition as a result of poverty
Q14 | In the novel Hard Times, who runs the circus?
- Sleary
- Bitzer
- Mrs. Pegler
- Sissy’s father
Q15 | About how much money is stolen from the bank in Hard Times?
- 150 pounds
- 3,000 pounds
- 40,000 pounds
- 128,000 pounds
Q16 | Which character in Hard Times is a Member of Parliament?
- Bounderby
- Mr. McChoakumchild
- Bitzer
- Gradgrind
Q17 | What is Bounderby’s son’s name?
- Bitzer
- Tom
- James Harthouse
- Bounderby has no son
Q18 | In which city does most of the novel take place?
- Coketown
- Liverpool
- London
- Evenly divided between Coketown and London
Q19 | From what does Mrs. Sparsit imagine Louisa falling?
- A ladder
- A staircase
- The opera balcony
- The moon
Q20 | Who is the first character to speak in the novel?
- Bounderby
- Sissy
- Bitzer
- Gradgrind
Q21 | Why is Stephen unable to marry Rachael?
- He is already married
- He is too old
- He is too poor
- She is in love with another man
Q22 | How do the poor of Coketown attempt to improve their conditions?
- By burning the factory
- By looting the bank
- By forming a union.
- By petitioning Parliament for assistance.
Q23 | What is the name of Mrs. Sparsit’s aristocratic relative?
- Col. Reginald Powler
- Lady Scadgers
- Rupert Hardwick, Esq.
- Ephraim Gride
Q24 | What does Gradgrind hope Tom will be able to do after Stephen’s death?
- Escape England
- Move up at the bank
- Marry Sissy
- Inherit Stephen’s fortune
Q25 | What is Bitzer’s defining characteristic?
- His pale skin
- His facial scar
- His limp
- His red hair