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Orlando: A Biography | Quiz

Virginia Woolf
This Study Guide consists of approximately 49 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Orlando.

Orlando: A Biography | Quiz

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1)

How does the author say Orlando performs his duties as ambassador in Constantinople? (from Chapter 3)

Unreliably.
Secretly.
Badly.
Admirably.
2)

What does Orlando see floating in the water during her walk through the park that reminds her of Shelmerdine? (from Chapter 6)

A dog.
A small boat.
A bear.
A hat.
3)

What is the name of the woman Orlando finds that he has married after his banquet? (from Chapter 3)

Rosina Pepita.
Clorinda Briggs.
Margaret O'Brien.
Favilla Greene.
4)

What is the name of the woman who records the events of Orlando's banquet from inside his house? (from Chapter 3)

Clorinda Henry.
Rosina Pepita.
Sukey O'Brien.
Penelope Hartopp.
5)

Where does the gypsy take Orlando after she agrees to leave with him? (from Chapter 3)

England.
The river.
The mountains.
The forest.
6)

Which of the following things does the note Orlando finds on her home in England NOT say when she returns for the first time as a woman? (from Chapter 4)

She is dead.
She is under arrest.
She is now a woman.
Her three sons now claim her property.
7)

Where does Orlando go after running into Nick Greene in Chapter 6? (from Chapter 6)

A coffee house.
Her estate.
A bar.
A bookstore.
8)

Whom does Orlando begin thinking about while out shopping for a new house? (from Chapter 6)

Sukey.
Nell.
Sasha.
Rosina.
9)

Where does the captain of the ship invite Orlando to come ashore with him while she is onboard for England? (from Chapter 4)

Greece.
France.
Portugal.
Italy.
10)

What is the occupation of Orlando's new wife? (from Chapter 3)

She is a teacher.
She is a maid.
She is a gypsy dancer.
She is a cook.
11)

What is Shelmerdine's profession? (from Chapter 5)

A writer.
A cook.
A teacher.
A seaman.
12)

What does Orlando put down the archduke's clothes that makes him leave her? (from Chapter 4)

A toad.
A dog.
A rat.
A cat.
13)

What surprising reaction does Orlando have to the change he goes through after waking up in Turkey? (from Chapter 3)

Much shock.
Little shock.
Anger.
Disbelief.
14)

In what way does Orlando realize she is able to write after she is married? (from Chapter 6)

She can write how and what she likes.
She can write more carefully.
She can write more vividly.
Her writing time is limited.
15)

At what time does Orlando come out on his balcony to accept his reward at his banquet? (from Chapter 3)

2 a.m.
5 a.m.
Noon.
Midnight.
16)

Where does Orlando go for a walk after she realizes she needs to get married? (from Chapter 5)

The park.
In the forest.
Through her garden.
Over a bridge.
17)

What does Orlando realize that her written words were able to express only before she was married? (from Chapter 6)

Her struggles.
Her happiness.
Her anger.
Her boredom.
18)

What kind of establishments does Orlando visit in London when she begins dressing oddly? (from Chapter 4)

Bars.
Restaurants.
Coffee houses.
Churches.
19)

What does Nick Greene tell Orlando that poets in the 19th century only work for? (from Chapter 6)

Love.
Money.
Fame.
Food.
20)

From where does Orlando begin hearing voices when she sees a motorcar driving dangerously around London? (from Chapter 6)

England.
America.
Turkey.
Greece.
21)

What does Orlando accidentally display of herself that causes a sailor onboard a ship to fall overboard? (from Chapter 4)

Her stomach.
Her wrist.
Her thigh.
Her ankle.
22)

Whose ring is Orlando wearing in Chapter 5? (from Chapter 5)

Queen Elizabeth's.
Nick Greene's.
Sasha's.
King Charles'.
23)

What does Orlando find the archduke to be after spending more time with him? (from Chapter 4)

Funny.
Annoying.
Boring.
Exciting.
24)

What does Orlando realize she is love with when she goes for a walk after realizing she must get married? (from Chapter 5)

All men.
Women.
Nature.
Dogs.
25)

What reward does the king give to Orlando while he is living in Turkey? (from Chapter 3)

The title of duke.
The title of sir.
The title of lord.
The title of ambassador.
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