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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 7 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Evelina encounter while walking on the grounds of the health resort?

2. Who ignores Evelina when she goes to Mrs. Beaumont’s house?

3. When Evelina talks to Lord Orville once again, what does she notice about him?

4. Why was the comment made about Lord Orville being “designed for the last age”?

5. Whom is Evelina unable to talk to about her heartbreak over “Lord Orville’s” letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sir Clement Willoughby come to Evelina’s rescue?

2. What scheme do Madame Duval and the Branghtons carry out when they find out that Evelina has connections to Lord Orville?

3. What are the circumstances under which Evelina saves Mr. Macartney?

4. Who are Evelina’s companions while visiting Madame Duval in London? How does Evelina feel about their companionship?

5. What does Evelina do when she finds out about the Branghtons’ shenanigans?

6. What does Rev. Villars suggest for Evelina to do so that her health will improve?

7. What happens when Evelina returns to Berryhill after her visit to London?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

At the end of the novel, Sir John Belmont devises a plan to ensure no one, himself included, will lose face. What plan does Belmont devise? In your opinion, who benefits most from this plan? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Sir Clement Willoughby won’t accept Evelina’s lack of romantic interest toward him. Explore his continuous pursuit of Evelina and how this affects her feelings toward him.

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