The following text is from Thomas Hardy's 1891 novel Tess of the d’Urbervilles. The story presents a young woman named Tess, who must navigate societal and moral complications in Victorian England.As Tess grew older, and began to see how matters stood, she felt quite a Malthusian towards her mother for thoughtlessly giving her so many little sisters and brothers, when it was such a trouble to nurse and provide for them. Her mother's intelligence was that of a happy child: Joan Durbeyfield was simply an additional one, and that not the eldest, to her own long family of waiters on Providence.8Mark for reviewAbcAccording to the text, what is true about Tess?ATess feels empathy towards her mother.BTess is content with her life and her family.CTess blames her mother for the struggles she has to endure.DTess is indifferent towards the hardships of human life.

The following text is excerpted from Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the d’Urbervilles, originally published in 1891. Tess, the protagonist, and her younger brother Abraham are taking beehives to deliver to another town in the early morning hours. During their journey, they discussed a variety of topics, including stars and Tess's possible marriage. In the story, Abraham is most interested in the impact that Tess’s new circumstances will have on Abraham: ______. 13 Mark For Review13Which quotation from Tess of the d’Urbervilles most effectively illustrates the claim?A) “He asked how far away those twinklers were. But occasionally, his childish prattle recurred to what impressed his imagination even more deeply than the wonders of creation. If Tess were made rich by marrying a gentleman, would she have money enough to buy a spyglass.”B) "When they had passed the little town of Stourcastle, dumbly somnolent under its thick brown thatch, they reached higher ground. Still higher, on their left, the elevation called Bulbarrow, or Bealbarrow, well-nigh the highest in South Wessex, swelled into the sky..."C) “Abraham talked on, rather for the pleasure of utterance than for audition, so that his sister’s abstraction was of no account.”D) “Left to his reflections Abraham soon grew drowsy. Tess was not skilful in the management of a horse, but she thought that she could take upon herself the entire conduct of the load for the present and allow Abraham to go to sleep…”

The following text is adapted from Guy de Maupassant’s short story The Necklace (1884). She was one of those pretty and charming girls born, as though fate had blundered over her, into a family of artisans. She had no marriage portion, no expectations, no means of getting known, understood, loved, and wedded by a man of wealth and distinction; and she let herself be married off to a little clerk in the Ministry of Education. Her tastes were simple because she had never been able to afford any other, but she was as unhappy as though she had married beneath her; for women have no caste or class, their beauty, grace, and charm serving them for birth or family, their natural delicacy, their instinctive elegance, their nimbleness of wit, are their only mark of rank, and put the slum girl on a level with highest lady in the land. According to the text, what is true about the woman described?Choose 1 answer:She wished she was born into a higher class of society.eliminateShe never wanted to get married.eliminateShe was unhappy with the simplicity of her life.eliminateShe always dreamed of starting her own business.elimin

What human values did Mrs. S possess, unlike Mrs. Dorling? Explain with the reference to the chapter,'Thr Address ‘ ?

What human values did Mrs. S possess, unlike Mrs. Dorling? Explain with the reference to the chapter,'Thr Address ‘ ?

Which of the following domestic fiction themes is exemplified in the following quote from The Wide, Wide World?"It has comforted me greatly, my dear child, that you have shown yourself so submissive and patient under this affliction. I should scarcely have been able to endure it if you had not exerted self-control. You have behaved beautifully."CommunityInnocent young girlWomen's relationshipsReligion