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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Orlando find out about time when she begins writing after being married?
(a) It isn't mentioned.
(b) It flies by.
(c) It becomes obsolete.
(d) It goes by slowly.

2. For what does Orlando leave while with Mr. Pope to spend time on her own just before ending their relationship?
(a) A book reading.
(b) A dinner party.
(c) A meeting.
(d) Their wedding.

3. What does Orlando realize that her written words were able to express only before she was married?
(a) Her happiness.
(b) Her anger.
(c) Her boredom.
(d) Her struggles.

4. What do Orlando and the prostitute share stories about when Orlando picks her up?
(a) Their children.
(b) Their love life.
(c) Their life histories.
(d) Their parents.

5. Which of the following characteristics is NOT given to Mr. Pope in the book?
(a) Charmless.
(b) Handsome.
(c) Ugly.
(d) Short.

6. What state is Orlando sent into after realizing everyone around her is married?
(a) A state of happiness.
(b) A state of shock.
(c) A state of anger.
(d) A state of indifference.

7. What is the name of the man Orlando meets at a party who says several witty lines in a row?
(a) Nick Greene.
(b) John Briggs.
(c) Mr. Pope.
(d) Mr. Dupper.

8. What does Orlando realize the great poets she meets through Mr. Pope are despite their talent?
(a) Normal.
(b) Boring.
(c) Odd.
(d) Annoying.

9. Who marries Orlando and Shelmerdine?
(a) Nick Greene.
(b) The queen.
(c) Orlando's servant.
(d) The king.

10. What does Orlando begin searching for on the streets of London when she begins dressing oddly?
(a) Women.
(b) Love.
(c) Men.
(d) Adventure.

11. What does Orlando throw out the window after finishing "The Oak Tree"?
(a) Her robe.
(b) Her notebook.
(c) Her pen.
(d) Her ring.

12. What does Orlando say is the real difference between the great poets and the rest of the world in regards to their ability to express their feelings?
(a) Poets express their feelings through ignoring others.
(b) Poets express their feelings through talking.
(c) Poets express their feelings through speeches.
(d) Poets express their feelings through writing.

13. What is Orlando unable to rejoin because she spent so much money going through court?
(a) High society.
(b) The literary scene.
(c) The royal court.
(d) The opera club.

14. Where does Orlando go after running into Nick Greene in Chapter 6?
(a) Her estate.
(b) A bar.
(c) A coffee house.
(d) A bookstore.

15. What gift does the archduke give Orlando after saving her from a group of tormenting commoners?
(a) A cane.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A ring.
(d) A diamond studded frog.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Orlando claim being with Shelmerdine has made her feel like more than ever?

2. What year does the author say it is after King Edward takes the throne?

3. What does Orlando see floating in the water during her walk through the park that reminds her of Shelmerdine?

4. What does Nick Greene tell Orlando that poets in the 19th century only work for?

5. What is the name of the royal that annuls Orlando's lawsuits?

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