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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What time does the clock strike at the end of the book?
(a) 1 a.m.
(b) Midnight.
(c) 3 a.m.
(d) 2 a.m.

3. How does Orlando feel about finally having a wedding ring on her finger after marrying Shelmerdine?
(a) Sad.
(b) Bored.
(c) Angry.
(d) Happy.

4. What does Orlando accidentally display of herself that causes a sailor onboard a ship to fall overboard?
(a) Her ankle.
(b) Her stomach.
(c) Her wrist.
(d) Her thigh.

5. What does Orlando buy just before setting sail to England for the first time as a woman?
(a) Jewelry.
(b) Hair pins.
(c) Women's clothes.
(d) A dog.

6. What title has Nick Greene earned in the 19th century?
(a) Sir.
(b) Ambassador.
(c) Duke.
(d) King.

7. What era is Nick Greene one of the foremost critics for?
(a) Victorian.
(b) Edwardian.
(c) Elizabethan.
(d) Shakespearian.

8. What does Orlando begin thinking about on her way home near the end of the book?
(a) Her estate.
(b) Shelmerdine.
(c) Her past lives.
(d) Sasha.

9. What does Orlando realize that she has struggled to fit in with all her life?
(a) Her family.
(b) Society.
(c) Other women.
(d) Men.

10. What does the captain of the ship give to Orlando that makes her become emotional?
(a) An apple.
(b) A slice of meat.
(c) A piece of bread.
(d) A grape.

11. From where does Orlando begin hearing voices when she sees a motorcar driving dangerously around London?
(a) America.
(b) England.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Greece.

12. Where is Orlando living at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) A palace.
(b) America.
(c) Blackfriars.
(d) Constantinople.

13. What does Orlando NOT feel toward Nick Greene but is still happy by his enthusiasm for her work?
(a) Honor.
(b) Admiration.
(c) Love.
(d) Trust.

14. What year does the author say it is after King Edward takes the throne?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1879.
(d) 1900.

15. What does Nick Greene promise to Orlando that he will use his good reputation to get for her poem?
(a) Good reviews.
(b) Money.
(c) Bad reviews.
(d) Shame.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way does Orlando realize she is able to write after she is married?

2. What does Orlando and the archduke bet to see if a fly will land on?

3. Where does the captain of the ship invite Orlando to come ashore with him while she is onboard for England?

4. Whose ring is Orlando wearing in Chapter 5?

5. What does the archduchess reveal to Orlando that she is in Chapter 4?

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