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Interactive
Curated OER

Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 13 multiple choice questions based on Tess of the d'Urbervilles. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Study Guide
Spark Notes

Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature instructional activity, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Tess of the d’Urbervilles Quiz

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Thomas Hardy's Tess of d'Urbervilles. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Thomas Hardy: Tess of the D'urbervilles

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is the full text of Thomas Hardy's novel, "Tess of the d'Urbervilles," which was published in 1891. Includes a brief paragraph introducing the novel, with information on its context, characters, and plot.
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Lesson Plan
British Library

British Library: Hardy's Tess of the D'urbervilles: Fatalism & Sexuality

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, learners will explore sources related to two key ideas in Thomas Hardy's work: that of people being unable to control their fate, and the imbalance between a man's place and a woman's place in society. Through their study...
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Activity
City University of New York

Cuny: Thomas Hardy's "Tess"

For Students 9th - 10th
This page offers some notes on Hardy's novel, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, including some critical perspectives.
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Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Tess of the D'urbervilles: Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a good website to accompany a reading of Thomas Hardy's novel, "Tess of the d'Urbervilles." Read about Thomas Hardy's life and career, the novel's plot and characters, and the novel's themes and important symbols.
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Thomas Hardy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site on Thomas Hardy (1840-1928 CE), the English poet and regional novelist, describes how his work reflected his stoical pessimism and sense of tragedy in human life.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Thomas Hardy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What do you know about the life and work of Thomas Hardy? Explore this informative site to learn more about this famous poet.
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Unit Plan
Grade Saver

Grade Saver: Tess of the D'urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online study guide/notes for the novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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Website
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Fin De Siecle

For Students 9th - 10th
Read articles that address the following questions about the end of the 19th-century literature: What are the key tropes of late 19th-century literature? How did writers respond to the desires and anxieties of the time? How did...
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Activity
Victorian Web

The Victorian Web: Works of Thomas Hardy

For Students 9th - 10th
The Victorian Web provides the online text to some of Thomas Hardy's short stories and poems. Links are provided throughout for additional information on related subjects.
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Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Tess of the D'urbervilles

For Students 9th - 10th
Written in 1891, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, depicts the life of a young country girl. The characters in this novel are analysed in detail. The site also includes an analysis of the various themes in the novel that was deemed controverial...