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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. To whom did Rev. Villars make a promise about protecting Evelina?

2. Who is the late Lady Belmont?

3. Where does Madame Duval ask Rev. Villars to allow Evelina to?

4. Who is the ward of Mr. Villars?

5. Who dances with Mr. Garrick?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Lady Louisa Larpent and her suitor?

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

3. Who is intent on seeing that Sir Belmont recognizes Evelina as his own?

4. According to the book’s biographical section, what were Frances Burney’s most acclaimed genres in writing?

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

6. What relationship does Mr. Macartney have with Evelina, if his claims are true?

7. What was Burney’s experience in high society?

8. Who investigated Miss Belmont’s background to find out about her predicament?

9. What is Evelina’s first reaction to marrying Lord Orville in such haste as Sir Belmont suggests?

10. Which two authors were so impressed by Burney’s work that based their own writing on it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lord Orville is “a man among men.” Explain what this means in terms of Lord Orville’s behavior and treatment of Evelina. How does his kindness extend to Reverend Villars?

Essay Topic 2

Sir John Belmont is a victim of Dame Green’s act. How does the revelation of Dame Green’s action, particularly in regard to “Lady Belmont” affect the way he is viewed by society and by the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Why Burney considered to be a trailblazer in writing? How did she affect female writers who followed her? Who are some of the women writers who wrote works similar to Burney? Explain their contributions.

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