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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 Alicia Audley resent Lucy Graham?

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

3. Who does Robert run into by coincidence in Chapter 4 of Volume 1?

4. In what newspapers does Robert tell Lady Audley he placed ads regarding George?

5. What does Robert tell Captain Maldon to do with the information Robert has given him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Lucy Graham's profession when Lord Audley meets her?

4. Where does Robert choose to stay after being removed from Audley Court?

5. Who does Robert see at the London train station that causes him surprise?

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

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

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

9. What characteristics of Lucy Graham's draw Lord Audley to her?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Who is Lucy Graham? For whom did Lucy Graham work before her marriage to Sir Michael Audley? Why does Sir Audley's daughter, Alicia, not like the new Lady Audley? Why does the new Lady Audley have trouble making friends with other women? What does Lady Audley think of her new family? What is the nature of Lady Audley's relationship with her maid, Phoebe? Why does Lady Audley give Phoebe and her new husband, Luke Marks, a great deal of money before their marriage? What does this say about Lady Audley's character?

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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