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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Shelmerdine's first name?
(a) Marmaduke.
(b) Bonthrop.
(c) Rustum.
(d) John.

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

6. Who takes a liking to Orlando when she boards a ship to England?
(a) A slave.
(b) A female traveler.
(c) The captain.
(d) A sailor.

7. What is the name of the poem Orlando has been working on for years?
(a) "The Tree."
(b) "Women."
(c) "The Day I Grew Up."
(d) "The Oak Tree."

8. What is Shelmerdine's profession?
(a) A writer.
(b) A cook.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A seaman.

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

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

11. What is the name of the prostitute Orlando picks up while dressed up in London?
(a) Nell.
(b) Sukey.
(c) Sasha.
(d) Rosina.

12. What does Orlando and the archduke bet to see if a fly will land on?
(a) A cup.
(b) A spoon.
(c) A bowl of milk.
(d) A sugar cube.

13. What does Orlando find the archduke to be after spending more time with him?
(a) Boring.
(b) Funny.
(c) Annoying.
(d) Exciting.

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

15. Who does Orlando have a chance run-in with in Chapter 6?
(a) Nick Greene.
(b) Mr. Pope.
(c) Rosina.
(d) Sasha.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of establishments does Orlando visit in London when she begins dressing oddly?

2. What is the name of the man Orlando meets at a party who says several witty lines in a row?

3. What does Shelmerdine ask Orlando if she used to be after they begin courting?

4. What does Orlando find her female status proves after boarding a ship to England?

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

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