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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 year does the author say it is after King Edward takes the throne?
2. What kind of establishments does Orlando visit in London when she begins dressing oddly?
3. What does Shelmerdine ask Orlando if she used to be after they begin courting?
4. What is the name of the man Orlando meets at a party who says several witty lines in a row?
5. What century does Orlando realize it has become at the end of Chapter 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Orlando's attempt at working on her poem described at the beginning of Chapter 6?
2. How is the force that takes over Orlando's hand while she is writing described at the beginning of Chapter 5?
3. What do Orlando and Shelmerdine reveal to one another when they each suggest there is something different about the other after they begin courting?
4. What lessons does Orlando learn about writing from the poets she meets through Mr. Pope?
5. How is Orlando's meeting with a prostitute named Nell described?
6. What is the nature of Orlando's conversation with the archduchess when Orlando invites her inside in Chapter 4?
7. What does Orlando do when she begins dressing up like a man regularly?
8. How do Orlando's servants at her country estate treat her when she arrives there for the first time as a woman?
9. What is the nature of the note Orlando finds at Blackfriars when she first returns there as a woman?
10. How does Shelmerdine entertain Orlando when they first begin courting?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of escape present in the book. What reasons does Orlando have for continually seeking escape from others in the book, and what is telling of his character based on this reaction?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the role of time period in the book. What role did time period play in Orlando's personal journey through the book, and what impact did it have on how her life played out?
Essay Topic 3
Examine the author's use of historical details in the book. What might the author be saying about the nature of history based on her portrayal of historical details within the text?
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