Orlando: A Biography Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 111 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Orlando: A Biography Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 111 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 person who takes over the throne after Queen Elizabeth and accepts Orlando back into the royal court?

2. What kind of peasant woman does Orlando think one of his ancestors in the Crusades could have had an affair with?

3. What does the author reveal will not change again about Orlando after he awakes in Turkey?

4. 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?

5. Where is Orlando assigned his ambassador position?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the actions of the three women who begin dancing around Orlando as he sleeps in Turkey.

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

4. How does Orlando react to Nicolas Greene's satirical piece about him?

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

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

7. How is John Briggs's recording of Orlando's banquet for becoming a duke described?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the concept of satire presented in the book. What appears to be the author's feelings toward satirical writing based on her portrayal of satire in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the portrayal of fact versus fantasy in the book. What might the author be saying about the nature of reality based on her play with fact and fantasy throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the role of the narrator in the book. What tone is the narrator trying to set in the book, and what reasons can be given for this?

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