View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which country does Madame Duval want to visit?

2. In Letter VI, Anville is described as a __________________.

3. How much money did Mr. Evelyn bequeath to Mr. Villars?

4. Who is Monsieur Du Bois?

5. Who is the lady in distress that the Captain begrudgingly lets into his coach?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Madame Duval Request of Rev. Villars?

2. How does Evelina react to Lord Orville’s polite gestures?

3. What important event does Mrs. Mirvan take Evelina and Marie to in London?

4. How does Reverend Villars feel about Evelina’s marriage to Lord Orville?

5. After both “daughters” are married, what does Sir Belmont plan to do?

6. What does Reverend Villars wish for Evelina’s death?

7. Which character in Evelina has the same name as Burney’s maternal grandfather, according to the book’s biographical section?

8. Who threatens to write Sir John Belmont about Evelina? Who actually writes the letter? What is their request? How does Sir Belmont respond?

9. What is ironic about Sir Belmont suggesting that Miss Belmont and Mr. Macartney marry immediately?

10. What does Maria hear Lord Orville say about Evelina? What does Lord Orville say in defense of Evelina?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The story is written in epistolary form. What are the pros and cons of epistolary writing? How does it affect your enjoyment of Evelina?

Essay Topic 2

Madame Duval is introduced at the beginning of the book as Evelina’s grandmother, leading the reader to believe that she will be present throughout most of the book. Is the assumption correct? Explain with details.

Essay Topic 3

Stories use symbolism to help develop the theme. Explain how a letter might be considered as symbol in this story. In your opinion what other symbols are present in the novel? Explain.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 617 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample