Themes (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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What does Hardy suggest about Tess's punishment for Prince's death?
What does Hardy suggest about Tess's punishment for Prince's death?
She suffers despite it being unintentional
What does Hardy's novel suggest about earthly suffering and heavenly compensation?
What does Hardy's novel suggest about earthly suffering and heavenly compensation?
Suffering offers no guarantee of reward
How is Mr Clare's Christianity characterised in the novel?
How is Mr Clare's Christianity characterised in the novel?
Detached from life's harsh realities
How does the narrator use punctuation when stating 'Justice' was done at the novel's end?
How does the narrator use punctuation when stating 'Justice' was done at the novel's end?
Uses ironic punctuation marks
What matters more than family heritage in Victorian England according to the novel?
What matters more than family heritage in Victorian England according to the novel?
Financial resources
How did Simon Stokes acquire the d'Urberville name?
How did Simon Stokes acquire the d'Urberville name?
Using his substantial fortune
Which three characters demonstrate confusion about their social positions?
Which three characters demonstrate confusion about their social positions?
Angel, Tess, and Alec
What represents the most severe example of male domination in the novel?
What represents the most severe example of male domination in the novel?
Alec's violation of Tess
What names does Angel use when addressing Tess?
What names does Angel use when addressing Tess?
'Daughter of Nature' and 'Artemis'
What is significant about Tess's murder of Alec?
What is significant about Tess's murder of Alec?
A woman actively opposes a man for once