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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the girl Orlando begins seeing who is from a poor family but has risen through the royal court because of her good looks?

2. Where does Queen Elizabeth invite Orlando to come serve her?

3. What is the name of the famous poet Orlando's friend puts him in contact with to help him with his writing?

4. How does Orlando feel when he realizes he is in love with the archduchess?

5. What routine does Orlando develop at the place where he is sent after his affair with Sasha?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Orlando react when he realizes he has been changed into a woman?

2. Why does Orlando's relationship with Queen Elizabeth turn sour?

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

4. What happens when Orlando arrives at the inn to meet Sasha so they can run away together?

5. What does Nicolas Greene do with the copy of Orlando's work given to him as he left Orlando's estate?

6. What does Orlando witness Sasha doing when he goes looking for her aboard her ship after she is gone over an hour?

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

8. How is Orlando described after he finishes his first bout of reclusion?

9. How does Queen Elizabeth show her affections for Orlando?

10. How does King James try to garner favor with the public after the Great Frost in Britain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Orlando's portrayal as a man and a woman in the book. Which gender appears to make Orlando happy and whole, and what is significant about this?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's use of historical details in the book. What might the author be saying about the nature of history based on her portrayal of historical details within the text?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the portrayal of cross-dressing in the book. What might the author be saying about the ambiguity of gender based on the prevalence of cross-dressers shown in the book?

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