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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. To whom are clues in the letters from Clara damning in regards to Robert's investigation?

2. What proof does Luke have to support his story of George's fall into the well?

3. Why do Robert and Clara plan a trip to Australia?

4. What item does Phoebe give to Lady Audley?

5. What is the nature of the falling out Halcourt Talboys and George Talboys have had?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Robert learn when he visits a badly burned Luke Marks?

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

3. Why does George's sister follow Robert outside after he delivers the news that George has been murdered?

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

5. What suggestion does Robert make to Lady Audley in connection to George's death?

6. How does Robert make a connection between Lucy Graham and Helen Talboys?

7. Why does Lady Audley go to Mount Stanning?

8. How does Lord Audley react to his wife's tale of betrayal?

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

10. Where does Lucy tell Robert he can find George?

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

Discuss insanity. Why does Lady Audley begin claiming that Robert Audley is insane? Why does Lady Audley fall back on the idea of insanity? How does Lady Audley hope this claim against Robert will cause him to back off her secrets? Why does Lady Audley claim that Robert makes her uncomfortable and that her husband should have him declared insane? Is Robert insane? In whose family does insanity really run?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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