The Mayor of Casterbridge 11-15

Welcome to your The Mayor of Casterbridge 11-15

1. Where does Henchard arrange to meet Susan in Chapter 11?

2. Why does Henchard choose this location for the meeting?

3. What is the first thing Henchard tells Susan when they meet?

4. What does Henchard propose to Susan regarding their relationship?

5. What is the young woman in Jersey known for?

6. Why does Henchard refuse to marry the young woman in Jersey?

7. How does Farfrae assist Henchard regarding the Jersey woman?

8. What is Susan’s nickname among the townspeople?

9. What does Henchard ask Susan regarding Elizabeth-Jane’s surname?

10. Why does Henchard begin to feel a "dim dread" about Farfrae?

11. How does Henchard publicly humiliate Abel Whittle?

12. What is Donald Farfrae’s response to Henchard’s treatment of Abel Whittle?

13. What incident brings Donald and Elizabeth-Jane closer?

14. Why does Henchard regret telling Farfrae about his past?

15. Why do the townspeople criticize Henchard’s decision to remarry Susan?

16. How does Henchard feel about Farfrae’s rising popularity?

17. How does Hardy use irony in Henchard’s treatment of Susan?

18. Why does Henchard grow resentful of Farfrae?

19. How long has Henchard known Farfrae before confiding in him?

20. What does Henchard enclose with the letter to the woman in Jersey?

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