Question 12
Other Set Texts: Non-African ProseIn Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles, at what time does Tess often look so transformed before Angel Clare?
- A.At 3 am on their way to milking the cow.
- B.At 12 midnight while retiring to bed.
- C.At twilight.
- D.At 12 noon.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: A (At 3 am on their way to milking the cow.)
Explanation
Hardy describes Tess and Angel meeting in the grey half-light before dawn on the way to milking, when she looks to him like a spirit or goddess.