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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. What can Orlando remember clearly after going through a change when waking up in Turkey?

2. Where does Orlando call on a friend who he hopes will help him find literary connections?

3. Where does Queen Elizabeth invite Orlando to come serve her?

4. What does Orlando use as a topic for his writing after his second seclusion?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What reason does Orlando have for leaving Clorinda?

3. Why does Orlando lose interest in Favilla?

4. How does Queen Elizabeth show her affections for Orlando?

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

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

7. What does Nicolas Greene do with the copy of Orlando's work given to him as he left Orlando's estate?

8. How does Orlando adapt to the Turkish lifestyle after moving to Constantinople?

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

10. How is Orlando's work ethic as ambassador in Constantinople described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The concept of marriage is one fully examined by Orlando in the book and is telling of the author's own feelings toward the act.

Part 1.) What about the way marriage is presented to Orlando suggests that she sees marriage as something forced on her rather than something she would choose?

Part 2.) What might the author be saying about the nature of marriage based on her portrayal of Orlando after she meets Shelmerdine?

Part 3.) What is the author saying about the importance of finding a dual-minded partner to have a successful marriage?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the concept of satire presented in the book. What appears to be the author's feelings toward satirical writing based on her portrayal of satire in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the theme of love in the book. What did love seem to represent to Orlando in the book, and what means did she go through to find true love and companionship?

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