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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. Why does Phoebe let her fiance into Lady Audley's rooms?

2. Why does Lord Audley believe Alicia turned down a proposal made to her?

3. Why does Lady Audley ask her husband to have Robert removed from Audley Court?

4. Why does Robert request an invitation to visit Audley Court in Chapter 7 of Volume 1?

5. What item does Robert see that seems to support the idea that George has left England?

Short Essay Questions

1. What response does Robert receive when he requests a visit with his uncle, Lord Audley?

2. What does Robert find when he inspects George's luggage?

3. Why do Lady Audley's maid, Phoebe, and her fiance, Luke, ask Lady Audley for money?

4. Where does George go after Robert falls asleep during a fishing trip?

5. What fear causes Robert to rush to the Isle of Wight?

6. What is the cause of tension between Lucy Graham Audley and Alicia Audley?

7. Why does Alicia Audley think that Robert is in love with his uncle's wife?

8. Why is a second invitation to Audley Court rescinded after George and Robert arrive in a local village?

9. When Robert shows George around Audley Court, what item causes George to become oddly quiet and thoughtful?

10. What prevents Robert and George from returning to London at their intended time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the letters that Luke Marks gives to Robert Audley at the end of the story. What surprise do these letters reveal? Why are these letters significant? Does Robert tell anyone about the letters? Why did Luke Marks hold on to the letters after they were given to him? What might have happened had Luke given the letters to the appropriate people as soon as he received them?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following character relationships in detail, discussing how these relationships affect the developing plot and the themes of the novel, using information from the text to support your arguments:

1) Helen and George

2) George and Lady Audley

3) Robert and Lady Audley

4) Sir and Lady Audley.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Robert Audley's guardianship of Georgie Talboys. Why does George give Robert guardianship over his son? What does George hope Robert can do that perhaps Captain Maldon cannot? Why does George leave Georgie with Captain Maldon? Why does George not make arrangements to take his son to Australia with him? Why does Robert remove Georgie from Captain Maldon's care? What is Robert hoping to achieve for the young boy?

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