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While reading d
Gabriel tells Bathsheba that ..
Chapters 13 e
Bathsheba tells Gabriel that ..
1 What happens first? What happens next? f
Jan Coggan tells Bathsheba that ..
Write the numbers, 112. g
Joseph Poorgrass tells Bathsheba that ..
a Bathsheba goes to live at Weatherbury. c h
Bathsheba tells Jan Coggan that ..
b Gabriel asks Bathsheba to marry him. c i
Bathsheba asks Gabriel if ..
c Bathsheba lives with her aunt in the j
Liddy tells Bathsheba that ..
village. c k
Sergeant Troy asks Bathsheba if ..
d Bathsheba looks at herself in the mirror. c l
Bathsheba tells Sergeant Troy that ..
e Gabriel starts to fall in love with 1) she will agree to marry him.
Bathsheba. c 2) she wasnt kind to Boldwood.
f Gabriel sees a wagon full of furniture. c 3) he must leave her farm.
g The men manage to put out the fire. c 4) he recognizes the writing on the
h Gabriel runs across the fields towards envelope.
the fire. c 5) Boldwood knows she sent him the
i Bathsheba sends Boldwood a valentine valentine card.
card as a joke. c 6) Sergeant Troy could be much more than
j Bathsheba wonders why Boldwood isnt a soldier.
interested in her. c 7) Gabriel is a very clever man.
k Gabriel goes to the marketplace to look 8) the sheep have been in the new corn.
for work as a shepherd. c 9) he will stay on at her farm.
l Bathsheba feels sorry for Gabriel. c 10) she must go and find Gabriel.
2 Discuss these questions with another student. 11) she would like to see it.
What do you think? 12) she has ever seen the famous sword-
If you were Bathsheba, would you marry practice of the soldier.
Gabriel? Why or why not? 6 Role play a conversation with another student.
3 Discuss these questions with another student. Student A is Bathsheba and Student B is Gabriel.
What do you think? Role play the conversation on page 16.
Do you agree with Bathshebas claim that she is 7 Answer these questions.
an independent woman? Why or why not? a What does Boldwood fail to tell Bathsheba?
4 Answer these questions.
a Why does Fanny Robin wait in a church? b Where does Sergeant Troy show Bathsheba
the sword-practice of the soldier?
b Does Sergeant Troy come to the church to
meet Fanny Robin? c What is Sergeant Troys sword like?

c Why do the men in the village admire d How does Gabriel feel about Sergeant Troys
Bathsheba? success?

d How is Boldwood different from the other e Who does Gabriel advise Bathsheba to marry?
men in the village?
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Chapters 4 6 8 Underline the wrong word in each sentence
5 Match the letters (al) with the numbers and write the right word.
(112) to complete the sentences. a Boldwood feels very jealous of Gabriel.
a Boldwood asks Gabriel if ..
b Bathsheba realizes that .. b Bathsheba leaves Weatherbury and is away for
c Boldwood asks Bathsheba if .. a year.
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c Troy and Boldwood meet one morning. Chapters 1012
11 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
d Boldwood offers Troy five hundred and five a Troys body is found lying on the beach. c
pounds to marry Fanny Robin. b Bathsheba believes that Troy is still alive. c
c Boldwoods farm is doing well. c
e Troy tells Boldwood that he has married d Gabriel becomes a farm manager for
Fanny. Bathsheba and Boldwood. c
f Gabriel is worried that it is going to snow. e Boldwood asks Bathsheba to marry him
at Christmas. c
g Bathsheba helps Gabriel to cover the horses. f Bathsheba asks Gabriel for his advice at
Christmas. c
h It starts raining at ten oclock. g Gabriel tells Bathsheba to marry
i Troy tells Bathsheba that he isnt her husband. Boldwood. c
h Boldwood intends to give everyone a
j Troy tells Bathsheba that she is everything to wonderful time at his party. c
him. i Bathsheba is looking forward to
k For the first time, Troy doesnt trust himself. Boldwoods party. c
j Gabriel tells Boldwood to be hopeful
l Troy sets off on foot to find a new wife. about Bathshebas answer. c
k Boldwood tells Bathsheba to go with her
9 Answer these questions. husband. c
a What does Bathsheba tell Liddy that love l Boldwood kills Sergeant Troy. c
brings? m Boldwood is killed in prison. c
n Gabriel is thinking of going to America. c
b How does Boldwood move after receiving o Gabriel and Bathsheba have a big
Bathshebas letter? wedding. c
12 Discuss these questions with another student.
c Why does Troy think it is wise to be polite to What do you think?
Boldwood? Do you think that Gabriel and Bathsheba will
have a happy life together? Why or why not?
d Why isnt Troy able to cover the corn? What do you think happens to them in the
future? Why do you think this?
e Why did Bathsheba marry Troy in the first
After reading
place?
13 Work in pairs. Were you surprised to discover

that Gabriel and Bathsheba get married? Why
f Where will Fanny Robin be buried?
or why not? Do you think Gabriel deserves to

marry Bathsheba? Why or why not? Do you
g Why does Bathsheba know Fanny Robin?
think Bathsheba deserves to marry Gabriel? Why

or why not?
h Where do the rumours about Fanny Robin
14 Work in pairs. What do you think Thomas
come from?
Hardy wants to say to the reader in Far from the

Madding Crowd ? Give reasons to support your
10 Write a letter with another student.
answer.
Write a letter from Sergeant Troy to Bathsheba to
explain why he has decided to leave her.

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Chapters 13 c Boldwood / a / heart / broken / has
1 Finish these sentences.
a Gabriels reaches from ear to ear. d and / Bathsheba / married / get / Troy
b Gabriel is years old.
c Bathsheba isnt sure if she wants to e very / the / are / farmworkers / drunk
anyone.
d Gabriel loses his farm and becomes a f straw / Gabriel / up / carries / ladder / the
again.
e Gabriel helps to put out the . g to / asks / Bathsheba / Troy / stay / home
f Bathsheba now owns a large .
g Gabriel starts for Bathsheba. h talks / about / Liddy / rumours / the
h Bathsheba decides to her farm
herself. i story / true / is / knows / Bathsheba / the
i Fanny Robin runs away with a .
j Bathshebas eyes are and dark. j face / still / kisses / the / white / Troy
k Boldwood is about years old.
l Bathsheba writes me on the k house / Bathsheba / out / the / runs / of
valentine card.
l filled / is / guilt / Troy / with
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2 Who says the sentences al?
a Not the marrying kind, Im afraid. Chapters 1012
b Yes, its Miss Everdenes. 4 Who are the people in italics?
c My life is not my own since I have seen you a We must buy you some black clothes to wear now.
clearly.
d That valentine was so foolish it was thoughtless b The only difference was that he now earned more
of me. money.
e Oh, Miss Everdene, the sheepve been in the new c And even if he is dead, I could not think of
corn. marrying.
f Theres only one man round here who can do it. d I have great hopes that my future will be brighter
soon.
g How can he be so cruel? e Bathsheba, I have come here for you!
h With those dear words, I can wait.
i I must cut your skirt if youre in a hurry. f Hes not going to die.
g For months she had stayed in the house.
j How bloodthirsty it looks!
k He might be a clever man and a brave soldier, h I m thinking of leaving England
but you mustnt believe everything he tells you.
i She knocked quietly.
l I wont let you talk to me like this. j Things have been said about us, you see.

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k But you never will know.
3 Put the words in the right order to make sentences.
l I ve danced at your feet for many a long mile
a sends / Bathsheba / Boldwood / letter / a


b moods / change / Bathshebas / lot / a

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