Arrange the following novels by Hardy in chronological order:

1. A. The Trumpet-Major
2. B. The Hand of Ethelberta
3. C. Tess of the d'Urbervilles
4. D. The Woodlanders
5. E. The Return of the Native

1. AB, E, A, D, C
2. BE, D, A, B, C
3. CC, B, A, D, E
4. DD, B, E, A, C

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Correct answer: A. B, E, A, D, C

Explanation

The Hand of Ethelberta (1876) → The Return of the Native (1878) → The Trumpet-Major (1880) → The Woodlanders (1887) → Tess (1891).