1. Where does Michael Henchard sell his wife and daughter?
2. How much money does Henchard receive for selling Susan and Elizabeth-Jane?
3. After realizing his mistake, what oath does Henchard take?
4. What is Henchard’s profession when Susan and Elizabeth-Jane return?
5. Who does Henchard hire as his business manager?
6. Why does Henchard become jealous of Farfrae?
8. What lie does Henchard tell Newson?
9. What is Henchard’s dying wish?
10. Who is Elizabeth-Jane’s biological father?
11. What is Lucetta’s main concern when she arrives in Casterbridge?
12. Who exposes Henchard’s past crime to the town?
13. What is Abel Whittle known for?
14. What does Joshua Jopp do with Lucetta’s letters?
15. What does the caged goldfinch symbolize?
16. What does the skimmity-ride represent?
17. What motif is prevalent throughout the novel?
18. What does the collision of the wagons foreshadow?
19. How does Hardy emphasize the novel’s tragic tone?
20. What does Henchard’s will reveal about his final state of mind?
