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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 the author of "Venetia"?

2. What does Venetia note she has for the first time in her life in Chapter 5?

3. What is the name of Venetia's family estate?

4. What word did Venetia use to describe Yardley to Damerel?

5. Why did Venetia think Damerel returned to the Priory?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Aubrey at the end of Chapter 3? Who helps him?

2. What does Venetia decide to do at the beginning of Chapter 2?

3. What dismays Lady Denny in Chapter 3?

4. What does Venetia tell Damerel he is the first to perceive in Chapter 7?

5. What does Damerel announce at the end of Chapter 2?

6. Why is Damerel glad about Aubrey's injury? In what manner does he write to contact Venetia about it and why?

7. What does Yardley warn Venetia of when news of Lord Damerel's return spreads?

8. In Chapter 7, what does Damerel reveal is the real reason he returned to the Priory?

9. What does Oswald see when he enters the barn at Undershaw?

10. How does Venetia feel about her deceased father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the conclusion of the novel. What happens at the end of the novel? Is it expected? Are you satisfied with the ending? Are there any unanswered questions?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author of the novel, Georgette Heyer. Is she a respected novelist? What has she achieved throughout her career? What types of novels does she write? Are there similarities between "Venetia" and her other novels?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the examples of love and romance in the novel "Venetia." What are some examples? Is Venetia a romantic character? Why or why not? Is Damerel a romantic character? How does Heyer infuse romance into the plot? Give examples and quotes from the book to support your statements.

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