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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Queen Elizabeth see Orlando doing in a mirror that causes their relationship to turn sour?
(a) Kissing a young girl.
(b) Eating.
(c) Undressing.
(d) Making fun of her.

2. How many pages of poetry does Orlando write while in his garden in Chapter 1?
(a) 12.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

3. What is the official title of Orlando's position assigned to him in another country?
(a) Duke Ambassador.
(b) Ambassador of Foreign Relations.
(c) Ambassador Lord.
(d) Ambassador Extraordinary.

4. What does Orlando's Russian lover begin doing after he begins talking about death?
(a) Getting closer to him.
(b) Laughing at him.
(c) Ignoring him completely.
(d) Distancing herself from him.

5. What does the doctor who comes to see Orlando about his deep sleep prescribe to him?
(a) To write.
(b) To sleep less.
(c) To get married.
(d) To sleep more.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Orlando see a gypsy sitting on underneath her window?

2. What surprising reaction does Orlando have to the change he goes through after waking up in Turkey?

3. Where does Orlando go after leaving Turkey?

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the women who danced around Orlando while he slept?

5. What kind of peasant woman does Orlando think one of his ancestors in the Crusades could have had an affair with?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe Penelope Hartopp's account of Orlando's banquet celebrating his dukedom?

2. How does the author describe the nature of Orlando's hobby of reading in Chapter 2?

3. How does Orlando's writing style change after his second bout of reclusion?

4. How are Orlando's good looks that his family passed down to him described?

5. Why does Orlando's relationship with Queen Elizabeth turn sour?

6. How does King James try to garner favor with the public after the Great Frost in Britain?

7. What occurs after Orlando begins refurbishing his country estate?

8. How is Orlando described after he finishes his first bout of reclusion?

9. What happens in Turkey on the seventh day of Orlando's sleep in Chapter 3?

10. What happens when Orlando arrives at the inn to meet Sasha so they can run away together?

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