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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 came to Evelina’s defense when the foppish man makes fun of her at the ball?

2. Where does Mr. Villars live?

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

4. By what name does Mr. Villars call his ward?

5. How much dancing experience has Evelina had at this point in Letter X?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who confesses to having intercepted Evelina’s letter to Lord Orville? What else does the person confess to having done concerning the letter?

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

4. What does Lord Orville do that would support Evelina’s belief that he is a gentleman?

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

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

7. Who convinced Frances not to have one of her plays performed? Why?

8. What does Sir Belmont propose doing to help everyone save face?

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

10. As a child, where was the fake Miss Belmont educated?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Reverend Villars is not Evelina’s biological father, but she reveres him as such. Examine her reasons for looking upon him as her father.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, Evelina wants to spare Rev. Villars from pain. Explore examples from her letters that share her wish to protect him.

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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