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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. What does Lady Audley say she did after George abandoned her?

2. Why does Phoebe come to visit Lady Audley?

3. Why does Robert not go to the police with Lady Audley's secret?

4. Who finally arrives at Audley Court with news of the fire at Mount Stanning?

5. How does Robert reveal what he feels about Alicia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Robert visit a Mrs. Vincent?

2. What spurs Robert into action in the investigation of George's disappearance?

3. Where does Robert eventually learn George went after leaving Essex?

4. When Robert compares Clara and Alicia in his mind, who comes out on top?

5. Why does Robert send Alicia to be with her father?

6. What does Lord Audley promise to do in order to care for Robert?

7. Who does Robert marry and settle down with?

8. What does Robert suggest is the cause of Lady Audley's lies and deceit?

9. Why does the doctor change his mind and agree that Lucy should be institutionalized?

10. What is the doctor's original diagnosis of Lucy Graham Audley?

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 attempt to burn down Phoebe and Luke Marks' inn? Why does Lady Audley lock Robert's door from the outside? Who is injured in this fire? Why? Why does Lady Audley believe Robert Audley will die? Why is Lady Audley to find Robert still alive? Why does Lady Audley confess to her real identity when she learns Robert survived the fire? How does Sir Michael Audley react? How does Robert get Lady Audley confined to a mental institution after this incident?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the evidence Robert Audley collects and uses to prove Lady Audley is really Helen Talboys. Discuss what each piece of evidence means and how each piece of evidence led Robert to the conclusion that Lady Audley most likely killed George Talboys.

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