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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. What does Orlando witness his Russian lover doing with a sailor when he finds her below deck on her ship?

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

4. Where do Orlando and his Russian lover often make love?

5. Who do the Turks rise against during Orlando's seventh day of slumber in Turkey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Orlando do after he realizes he is in love with the archduchess at the end of Chapter 2?

2. How does Orlando react to Nicolas Greene's satirical piece about him?

3. How is the atmosphere at Orlando's estate described during his banquet celebrating his dukedom?

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

5. How is Orlando accepted by the public in Constantinople?

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

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

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

9. What is the nature of the diagnosis the doctor gives to Orlando in Chapter 2?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of reading in the book. What can be learned about the nature of Orlando based on his hobby of reading as shown in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolism of clouds in the book. How might the clouds shown in the book represent the suffocation Orlando feels in his surroundings in England?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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