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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the author reveal that Orlando took up the hobby of reading?
(a) As a young boy.
(b) As an infant.
(c) He never read before.
(d) As a teenager.

2. How many days does Orlando sleep after first going into a deep sleep in Chapter 2?
(a) 5.
(b) 9.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

3. How does Orlando feel when he realizes he is in love with the archduchess?
(a) Sad.
(b) Excited.
(c) Disgusted.
(d) Happy.

4. What can Orlando remember clearly after going through a change when waking up in Turkey?
(a) His family.
(b) Sasha.
(c) The past.
(d) His marriage.

5. Who does Orlando name as his heroes to the famous poet who visits his estate?
(a) Marlowe and Wren.
(b) Shakespeare and Marlowe.
(c) King James and Queen Anne.
(d) Shakespeare Johnson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Orlando become with everyone in Constantinople after he moves there?

2. What does Orlando realize is dropping on his cheek while in hiding waiting for his Russian lover at an Inn?

3. What does the doctor who comes to see Orlando about his deep sleep prescribe to him?

4. What does Queen Elizabeth see Orlando doing in a mirror that causes their relationship to turn sour?

5. What kind of death do Orlando's servants fear his new hobby will cause for him in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Orlando accepted by the public in Constantinople?

2. How does Orlando adapt to the Turkish lifestyle after moving to Constantinople?

3. What is the nature of the diagnosis the doctor gives to Orlando in Chapter 2?

4. How is the atmosphere at Orlando's estate described during his banquet celebrating his dukedom?

5. How is Orlando's encounter with a Moor at the beginning of the book described?

6. Why does Orlando lose interest in Favilla?

7. How does Orlando's writing style change after his second bout of reclusion?

8. Why is Orlando's affair with Sasha considered scandalous when it begins?

9. How is Orlando's conversation with Nicolas Greene described when the poet first comes to visit Orlando at his estate?

10. How is Orlando's work ethic as ambassador in Constantinople described?

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