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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 is Maddelina?
2. Who faints and is taken captive by banditti in Chapter Twelve of Volume Four?
3. Why is Sister Agnes rude to Emily?
4. Who is beaten by the banditti in Chapter Twelve of Volume Four?
5. Where does Bernardine tell Emily to meet him at midnight?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Emily think Valancourt may be a prisoner in castle di Udolpho?
2. What seemingly supernatural event occurs when Montoni harasses Emily the estates she has inherited from her aunt?
3. When Emily returns to castle di Udolpho after the siege of the castle ends, what indications are there that her uncle is still planning malicious things for her?
4. What incident in Chapter Seven of Volume Four increases the reputation of the Marchioness de Villeroi's chamber at Chateau le Blanc as being haunted?
5. Explain the mystery of the prisoner in the castle.
6. What seemingly supernatural figure does Emily see in Chapters Two and Three of Volume Three?
7. What story does Sister Frances relate to Emily to explain how Sister Agnes became insane?
8. As she learns more about the Marchioness de Villeroi, what connection does Emily suspect exists between her father and the Marchioness?
9. In Chapter One of Volume Three, why does Emily think Bernardine might murder her as well as her aunt?
10. Explain how Count De Villefort is a foil character to Montoni.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the relationships of Emily and Valancourt, Blanche and St Foixe, and Annette and Ludovico. Do either of the secondary characters' romances mirror that of Emily and Valancourt? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the concept of gender roles in The Mysteries of Udolpho. Give examples of how at least three of the following characters exhibit typical or atypical gender role behavior for the era in which the novel is set: Annette, Madame Montoni, the Marchioness de Villeroi, Emily, Valancourt, Monsieur Quensel, Montoni, and Count Morano. What do you think Ann Radcliffe is trying to say about gender roles in 1584 society through these characters? Is she also perhaps trying to say something about gender roles in her era of 1794? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
The Mysteries of Udolpho contains a number of instances of irony. Cite at least three examples of irony in the novel and discuss how the author uses each example to enhance characterization or plot.
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