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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lady Audley hope to turn against Robert with a plan she concocts?

2. What reason does Robert believe Lady Audley had for faking Helen Talboys death and marrying Lord Audley?

3. Why does Robert return to Audley Court?

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

5. Why does Robert call a doctor to examine Lady Audley?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Robert learn when he visits a badly burned Luke Marks?

2. When Robert compares Clara and Alicia in his mind, who comes out on top?

3. What does Lady Audley tell her husband about her walk with Robert?

4. How does Robert feel about his visit to George's family?

5. How does Lord Audley react to his wife's tale of betrayal?

6. What does Robert suggest is the cause of Lady Audley's lies and deceit?

7. How does Lady Audley react when Robert arrives at Audley Court the following day?

8. What does Lord Audley promise to do in order to care for Robert?

9. Why does Phoebe come to visit Lady Audley the night after Lady Audley's discussion with Robert?

10. Why does the doctor change his mind and agree that Lucy should be institutionalized?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Robert Audley? How does Robert know George Talboys? Where has George been just before he meets up with Robert Audley? Why has he been there? Who is George currently looking for? What does George learn about this person he is searching for? How does this make George feel? Why does Robert accompany George to visit his father-in-law and his son, Georgie? What is the result of this visit? What does Robert find unusual about Captain Maldon's behavior at this visit?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Lady Audley go to London after speaking to Robert about his plan to find George Talboys? What does Lady Audley do while in London? How does the reader know this? Does Robert realize what Lady Audley has done? How does Robert figure it out? What is Lady Audley trying to hide? Is she successful in this? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss family. Why does Helen Talboys desert her family, including her little boy, after her husband travels to Australia to make their fortune? Why does Captain Maldon drink away all the family's money? Why does George Talboys' father disinherit him for marrying Helen? Why does George's father not believe Robert's claim that George has been murdered? How does George's father change his tune after George is found alive and well? What accounts for this change in attitude?

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