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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 Clara send to Robert in order to aid his investigation?

2. Who claims to have a witness who can prove Lady Audley and Helen Talboys are one and the same?

3. Why does Robert believe Lady Audley might leave Audley Court without his interference?

4. What did Robert think Lady Audley would do when he confronted her with proof of her secret?

5. Why is Robert determined to prove Lady Audley's connection to George's disappearance?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Mount Stanning as Lady Audley rides away?

2. What does Clara discover when she catches sight of Lady Audley?

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

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

5. Why does Robert return to Essex after swearing to never step foot in Audley Court again?

6. What does Lady Audley tell her husband about her walk with Robert?

7. Why does Lady Audley go to Mount Stanning?

8. Why does Robert visit a Mrs. Vincent?

9. Who does Robert marry and settle down with?

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

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 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.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's style. How is the novel structured? Is there anything unique about this structure? How might the novel have been more reader friendly? How might the style have impacted the themes in the novel? Does style affect story? In what ways? Discuss changes that might be made to the novel to make it more easily read by modern readers.

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