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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 prompts Aubrey to change his behavior towards Mrs. Scorrier in Chapter 14?
(a) Damerel tells Aubrey that Mrs. Scorrier praised him for his intelligence.
(b) Damerel tells Aubrey that Mrs. Scorrier is deformed too.
(c) Damerel tells Aubrey that he is making things hard on Venetia.
(d) Damerel tells Aubrey that Mrs. Scorrier has a large fortune.

2. Where does Venetia go following her visit with her uncle in Chapter 15?
(a) To buy supplies in the village.
(b) To the Priory.
(c) To her room.
(d) To say goodbye to Aubrey.

3. What does Venetia tell her aunt at the end of Chapter 19?
(a) That she is going home.
(b) That she forgave her father.
(c) That her mother invited Venetia to live with her.
(d) That she is already married.

4. What does Venetia try to come up with a plan to do in Chapter 18?
(a) Win Damerel back.
(b) Move permanently to London.
(c) Get Conway to return to Undershaw.
(d) Feign illness.

5. Who does Venetia receive a lengthy letter from in Chapter 13?
(a) Oswald.
(b) Yardley.
(c) Conway.
(d) Her aunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the striking woman who Venetia sees in Chapter 18?

2. What do the servants do when Mrs. Scorrier asks them to do anything?

3. How does Venetia feel when she is busy in Chapter 16?

4. Why does Lady Steeple breakdown in front of Venetia in Chapter 19?

5. Where does Venetia spot a striking woman accompanied by a man who looks like the Prince Regent?

Short Essay Questions

1. What disagreement arises because of Aubrey's dog, Bess, in Chapter 14?

2. Why does Yardley finally lose interest in Venetia in Chapter 19?

3. Why does Oswald intercept Damerel on his way home in Chapter 9?

4. What does Mrs. Hendred confess to Venetia at the end of Chapter 17 and how does Venetia react?

5. How does Venetia get along with Sir Lambert?

6. What happens while Venetia, Yardley and Mrs. Hendred attend the theater?

7. Why does Venetia's uncle visit her in Chapter 15?

8. How does Mrs. Hendred convince Venetia to go out on the town with her and Yardley? Where do they go?

9. How does Mrs. Hendred try to meddle in Venetia's affairs?

10. Why does Mrs. Scorrier try to make amends with Venetia in Chapter 15?

(see the answer keys)

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