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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What does Orlando find her female status proves after boarding a ship to England?
(a) Exciting.
(b) Scary.
(c) Beneficial.
(d) Harmful.

3. Who does Orlando notice walking around the grounds of her country estate in Chapter 4?
(a) The archduchess.
(b) Lady O'Brien.
(c) Sasha.
(d) Sukey.

4. What does Shelmerdine reveal to Orlando that he used to be?
(a) A woman.
(b) A child.
(c) A slave.
(d) A murderer.

5. What is the name of the royal that annuls Orlando's lawsuits?
(a) Queen Victoria.
(b) King Charles.
(c) King James.
(d) Queen Anne.

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

7. What does Orlando feel she may no longer need to do now that she is married?
(a) Socialize.
(b) Eat.
(c) Drink.
(d) Write.

8. 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 talking.
(b) Poets express their feelings through ignoring others.
(c) Poets express their feelings through speeches.
(d) Poets express their feelings through writing.

9. What is the name of the servant at Orlando's estate who claims she thought he would change into a woman all along?
(a) Mrs. Grimditsch.
(b) Sukey.
(c) Euphrosyne.
(d) Rosina.

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

11. What increases Orlando and Shemverdine's love for one another after they begin courting?
(a) The realization of their gender change.
(b) Their money.
(c) Their property.
(d) Their friendship.

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

13. What does Orlando believe will be impossible if she doesn't get married?
(a) To make anything of herself.
(b) To have a job.
(c) To continue living.
(d) To have children.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Orlando begin searching for on the streets of London when she begins dressing oddly?

2. Who does Orlando run out to meet at the end of the book?

3. How does Orlando describe Nick Greene in comparison to his looks in the 17th century in Chapter 6?

4. How does Orlando begin dressing in Chapter 4?

5. Where is Orlando living at the beginning of Chapter 5?

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