Question

On an evening in the latter part of May, a middle-aged man was walking homeward from Shaston to the village of Marlott, in the adjoining Vale of Blakemore, or Blackmoor. The pair of legs that carried him were rickety, and there was a bias in his gait which inclined him somewhat to the left of a straight line. He occasionally gave a smart nod, as if in confirmation of some opinion, though he was not thinking of anything in particular. An empty egg-basket was slung upon his arm; the nap of his hat was ruffled, a patch being quite worn away at its brim where his thumb came in taking it off. Presently he was met by an elderly parson astride on a gray mare, who, as he rode, hummed a wandering tune. 'Good night t’ee,' said the man with the basket. 'Good night, Sir John,' said the parson. The pedestrian, after another pace or two, halted, and turned round.

A: In paragraph 1 of the passage from Tess of the d’Urbervilles, the author creates an impression of Durbeyfield. Select TWO words that describe this impression.

A. clever
B. shabby
C. determined
D. unsteady
E. thoughtful
F. fearful

Answer 1

Durbeyfield is depicted as shabby and unsteady in the first paragraph of Tess of the d'Urbervilles, based on the description of his appearance and mannerisms.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the first paragraph of Tess of the d'Urbervilles, the character Durbeyfield is described in a manner that suggests he is not well off or particularly graceful. The details of his rickety legs, the bias in his gait, an empty egg-basket, and the worn patch on his hat contribute to an impression of his appearance. Therefore, the correct answers are B. shabby and D. unsteady, as these words describe the impression we get of Durbeyfield from the author's description.