Mayor of Casterbridge II Quiz

Quiz II on Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge (rating: difficult)

Almost 'A' level stuff this, but anyone who has read the book should be able to find the answers. The Mayor is a recommended read, extremely well-written and one of the easiest books ever to read as it flows so well.

So here's a further chance to pick up 2 points per question.

16. Who is "ruddy and of a fair countenance, bright-eyed, and slight in build ?"
17. Who is Joshua Jupp ?
18. What moves Farfrae about Henchard ?
19. How do the townsfolk react to Farfrae's singing ?
20. Who does Elizabeth-Jane admire, and why ?
21. What are Henchard's first words on meeting Susan again ?


........and for 3 points each,

22. Who is characterized by 'a willingness to sacrifice her personal comfort and dignity to the common weal' (= the general good) ?
23. Who thinks, and of whom, that 'his employer was a man who knew no moderation in his requests and impulses ?'
24. Who has 'the marks of introspective inflexibility' on his features ?
25. Who is 'the poor forgiving woman' ?


Good luck ! I've a feeling you'll need it !

[H&J]

16. the scotchman Donald Farfrae
17. Donald's enemy (Joshua wanted the job donald got)
22. Elizabeth-Jane
23. Donald thought it of Henchard
24. Henchard
25. Susan Henchard

Well done, you've nabbed all the 3-pointers skilfully, and two of the 2-pointers. All answers given are totally correct.

18,19,20 & 21 left to get.

Leaderboard:

[glow=red,2,300]H&J 16pts[/glow]

[H&J]

18. he was moved by Henchard's warm convictions of his value
19. they love his singing
20. Farfrae and they way he looks at things in life
21. I do'nt drink

*All correct and Maximum points*

(More precise for 20) "the serious light in which he looked at serious things."
But your answer is good enough.

Quiz ended:
[glow=red,2,300]H&J 24pts[/glow]