Mayor of Casterbridge III Quiz

Quiz III 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 to read as it flows so well.

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

26.When Susan and Henchard marry,what does Henchard want Elizabeth-Jane to do ?
27.Why do Elizabeth-Jane and Farfrae both arrive at the granary ?
28.How does Henchard force Abel Whittle to dress at work ? Why ? and what is Farfrae's reaction ?
29.Why does Henchard's entertainment fail ?
30.According to Susan, when did Henchard's real daughter die ?
31.In her letter to Henchard, what reason does Lucetta give for inviting Elizabeth-Jane to live with her ?

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

32.Who is the most admired man in Casterbridge ?
33.Who 'read omnivorously' ?
34.Who has a 'flexuous gait' and is 'simply pretty' ?
35.Who is younger than her companion, but more of a 'sage' ?

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

[H&J]

28a. by dragging him out in his boots, shirt and waistcoat only
28b. because he could never turn up on time
28c. he threatens to walk out
30. Soon after they were sold to Newson
31. as an excuse for Henchard to visit
32. Henchard
33. Elizabeth-Jane
34. Miss Templeman
35. Elizabeth-Jane

Excellent stuff, H&J.

2 points each for 30 and 31 and 2 plus bonus point for 28 as all three parts were answered correctly. Fancy making his poor employee go to work minus his trousers !
The time-frame for 30) was "about three months" by the way.

3 points each for 33,34 and 35. 32 was not the answer I was looking for, but I'll give a point because it could have been true at one stage, albeit briefly ! Henchard behaved like a bit of a pig at the corn auctions and would have been despised for that - but on his way up to the position of Mayor - yes, he must have been admired up to a certain point in time..............

26,27,29 and 32 to get.
Leaderboard:
[glow=red,2,300]H&J 16pts[/glow]

[H&J]

26. to call herself Miss Henchard
27. both had received a note to go there
29. because a rain storm ruined it

All spot on once more, and the answer to 32 is so obviously Farfrae that I'll give you the other point for that one, making Maximum points again !

Quiz ended:
[glow=red,2,300]H&J 25pts[/glow]