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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 Lord Audley believe Alicia turned down a proposal made to her?

2. Where is Robert told George has gone?

3. What item does George see in Lady Audley's rooms in Chapter 8 of Volume 1 that makes him quiet and pensive?

4. Who does Robert think might have had reason to enter his apartment?

5. What does Robert find in regards to these letters in George's trunk?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lady Audley visit Robert at Mount Stanning?

2. Where does Captain Maldon claim George has gone? What proof does he have?

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

4. Where does Robert go when he does not find George at his flat in London?

5. What injury does Lady Audley have? Why does Robert not believe her explanation for the injury?

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 Why is a second invitation to Audley Court rescinded after George and Robert arrive in a local village?

7. What does Mrs. Plowson, Georgie's babysitter, attempt to keep Georgie from telling Robert?

8. Who is Sir Harry Towers and what offer does he make to Alicia Audley?

9. What causes Robert to guess that George never left Essex?

10. What old friend does Robert run into and what is this friend looking for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss symbolism as it relates to the items Phoebe and Luke find in Lady Audley's jewelry box. What is important about these items? What might they mean to Lady Audley? How do Luke and Phoebe plan to use these items to blackmail Lady Audley? Why does Lady Audley pay these blackmailers?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Lady Audley go to London after speaking to Robert about his plan to find George Talboys? What does Lady Audley do while in London? How does the reader know this? Does Robert realize what Lady Audley has done? How does Robert figure it out? What is Lady Audley trying to hide? Is she successful in this? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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