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Thomas Hardy Basics Trivia Quiz

A few basic questions about the author Thomas Hardy and his works.

A multiple-choice quiz by hookecho21. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
hookecho21

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
310,218

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
805

Last 3 plays: Guest 49 (9/10), Guest 103 (4/10), Guest 106 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the semi-fictional area in which most of Thomas Hardy's novels are set? Hint

Sussex

Stonehenge

Dorchester

Wessex

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Question 2 of 10

2. What year was Thomas Hardy born? Hint

1832

1845

1840

1640

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the title of Thomas Hardy's first published novel? Hint

Desperate Remedies

Jude the Obscure

Under the Greenwood Tree

Far from the Madding Crowd

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of Thomas Hardy's home in Dorchester? Hint

Bathsheba

Bockhampton

Max Gate

Egdon Heath

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Question 5 of 10

5. What honor was bestowed upon Thomas Hardy in 1910? Hint

Peerage

Knighthood

Order of Merit

Order of Honor

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the epic poem that Hardy wrote about the war with Napoleon? Hint

The Napoleonic Wars

The Dynasts

Napoleon's Last Stand

War and Peace

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Question 7 of 10

7. What profession did Thomas Hardy pursue after abandoning his career as a novelist? Hint

Fisherman

Lawyer

Priest

Poet

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Question 8 of 10

8. When Thomas Hardy died in January of 1928, his heart was buried in Stinsford with his first wife Emma. On January 16th, 1928, where were his ashes buried? Hint

Stinsford

With his second wife, Florence

Dorset

Poet's Corner, Westminster Abbey

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of Hardy's novels received so much negative criticism that it caused him to give up writing novels altogether? Hint

Tess of the d'Urbervilles

Jude the Obscure

Return of the Native

The Mayor of Casterbridge

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Question 10 of 10

10. What profession was Thomas Hardy training for before he became an author? Hint

Clergy

Stonemason

Farmer

Architect

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the semi-fictional area in which most of Thomas Hardy's novels are set?

Answer: Wessex

A few of the real-life counties in Hardy's Wessex are Devon, Dorset, and Hampshire. Wessex was an older term for this area which Hardy re-popularized.

2. What year was Thomas Hardy born?

Answer: 1840

Thomas Hardy was born on June 2nd, 1840 in Higher Bockhampton. His father was a stonemason and his mother was quite educated.

3. What is the title of Thomas Hardy's first published novel?

Answer: Desperate Remedies

"Desperate Remedies" (1871) and "Under the Greenwood Tree" (1872) were published anonymously. "The Poor Man and the Lady" was written in 1867 but it was never published and the manuscript was lost.

4. What is the name of Thomas Hardy's home in Dorchester?

Answer: Max Gate

Max Gate is owned by the National Trust, a conservation organization in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The house was of Hardy's own design and he lived in it for over forty years.

5. What honor was bestowed upon Thomas Hardy in 1910?

Answer: Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was established by Edward VII in 1902. Another notable O.M. was Florence Nightingale who was the first woman to receive the honor.

6. What is the name of the epic poem that Hardy wrote about the war with Napoleon?

Answer: The Dynasts

"The Dynasts" was published in three parts in 1904, 1906, and 1908. Hardy regarded this work as his Magnum Opus.

7. What profession did Thomas Hardy pursue after abandoning his career as a novelist?

Answer: Poet

Hardy's first volume of poetry, "Wessex Poems", was published in 1898. It is a collection of 51 poems set against the Dorset landscape.

8. When Thomas Hardy died in January of 1928, his heart was buried in Stinsford with his first wife Emma. On January 16th, 1928, where were his ashes buried?

Answer: Poet's Corner, Westminster Abbey

Thomas Hardy died of pleurisy, an inflammation of the cavity surrounding the lungs. When he died the executors of his estate burned most of his letters and notebooks.

9. Which of Hardy's novels received so much negative criticism that it caused him to give up writing novels altogether?

Answer: Jude the Obscure

"Jude the Obscure" was often referred to as Jude the Obscene after it was published. The main character, Jude, was a stonemason like Hardy's own father.

10. What profession was Thomas Hardy training for before he became an author?

Answer: Architect

He was enrolled as a student of architecture at King's College in London. While on one of his architectural projects he met and fell in love with his first wife, Emma Lavinia Gifford.

Source: Author hookecho21

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