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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. Where did Phoebe and her new husband get the money to purchase their new business?

2. Why is Phoebe jealous of Lady Audley?

3. Whose obituary do Robert and his friend read in Chapter 4 of Volume 1?

4. Where does George go when Robert falls asleep in Chapter 9 of Volume 1?

5. What mark from an injury does Robert notice on Lady Audley?

Short Essay Questions

1. What business do Luke and Phoebe purchase after their wedding?

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

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

4. Who does Robert learn was in his flat while he was in Essex?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Why does Lady Audley repetitively lie to Robert in order to keep him and George Talboys from visiting Audley Court? Why does Robert not realize what Lady Audley is trying to do? How does George react when he sees the portrait of Lady Audley? How does Lady Audley act after finally meeting George Talboys? Should these behaviors have clued the other characters into the situation? How do these reactions help the reader realize something is going on?

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