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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. With whom has Phoebe shared a secret of Lady Audley's?

2. Who is Phoebe?

3. Where does Robert's own journey take him at the end of Chapter 6 of Volume 1?

4. Why did George's father disown him?

5. Which house guest proposes marriage to Alicia Audley?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the age difference between Lucy Graham and Lord Audley's daughter, Alicia?

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

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 Why is a second invitation to Audley Court rescinded after George and Robert arrive in a local village?

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

8. Who does George make guardian of his son, Georgie? Why?

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

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 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

Discuss the setting of the novel. Where is the novel set? Why did the author choose this setting? In what time period is the novel set? Is this time period contemporary to the author? What impact did the author's life have on her story? How might the story have been different if set in a different place or time? What impact does the setting have on the themes of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Robert's lifestyle. What kind of life has Robert led before running into George Talboys? Why does Robert travel so much? What kind of work does Robert do? What kind of work is Robert qualified to do? Why does Clara Talboys suggest Robert change his lifestyle? Does he? What happens in their relationship after this moment? How much impact did George's ordeal have on Robert and his decision to change his lifestyle?

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