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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Robert reveal what he feels about Alicia?
(a) Robert wishes they were not related so he could marry her.
(b) Robert is in love with her.
(c) Robert is fond of her, but not in love.
(d) Robert dislikes her.

2. With whom does Robert find himself comparing Clara Talboys?
(a) Lady Audley.
(b) Alicia Audley.
(c) His childhood love, Elizabeth.
(d) Emily Browning.

3. Why does Lord Audley banish Robert from Audley Court?
(a) To protect his belongings.
(b) To please his wife.
(c) To please his daughter.
(d) To protect his daughter.

4. What item does Phoebe give to Lady Audley?
(a) A baby slipper.
(b) A letter.
(c) A picture.
(d) A book.

5. What does Lord Audley insist does not run in the Audley family genes?
(a) Madness.
(b) Passion.
(c) Immoral behavior.
(d) Alcoholism.

6. Where is the school located where Lucy Graham worked before coming to Essex?
(a) Wildernsea.
(b) Southhampton.
(c) London.
(d) Brompton.

7. Who does Lady Audley hope to turn against Robert with a plan she concocts?
(a) Luke Marks.
(b) Alicia Audley.
(c) George.
(d) Lord Audley.

8. What does the doctor find after examining Lady Audley?
(a) She is ill and needs help.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She is suffering the plague.
(d) She is perfectly sane.

9. What event forces Robert to return to the investigation sooner than he expected?
(a) The discovery of new evidence.
(b) Lady Audley's illness.
(c) News of George's reappearance.
(d) Lord Audley's illness.

10. Who is Mrs. Balkham?
(a) A woman from London who was good friends with Lady Audley.
(b) A woman from Wildernsea who remembers Helen Talboys.
(c) A woman from Australia who knew George.
(d) A woman from the Isle of Wight who knows Captain Maldon.

11. Who claims to have a witness who can prove Lady Audley and Helen Talboys are one and the same?
(a) Clara.
(b) Phoebe.
(c) Luke.
(d) Robert.

12. Why does Robert visit Halcourt Talboys?
(a) To ask if he has seen George lately.
(b) To inform him of his investigation.
(c) To ask for help in his investigation.
(d) To inform him of George's probable death.

13. Why is Phoebe unhappy owning an inn?
(a) Because they do not make enough money.
(b) Because her husband has become a drunkard.
(c) Because the guests are too demanding.
(d) Because the work is too hard.

14. What does Lady Audley claim happened to her mother when she was only an infant?
(a) She was disinherited by her wealthy father.
(b) She went insane.
(c) She commited suicide.
(d) She died in childbirth.

15. Who does Robert meet upon returning to Essex?
(a) Captain Maldon.
(b) George Talboys.
(c) Mrs. Taylor.
(d) Clara Talboys.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lady Audley claim she attempted to do when George first confronted her with the truth?

2. Why does Lady Audley claim that Helen Talboys married George Talboys?

3. Why does Alicia write Robert and promise that she is keeping Sir Michael as busy as possible?

4. Who requests to speak with Robert upon his return to Essex?

5. Why does Robert not go to the police with Lady Audley's secret?

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