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 does Orlando do after finishing his second bout of seclusion?

2. How many pages of poetry does Orlando write while in his garden in Chapter 1?

3. What does Orlando see a gypsy sitting on underneath her window?

4. How many rooms does Orlando tell the gypsies that her old house had?

5. What hobby does Orlando take up in Chapter 2 while in seclusion?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What occurs after Orlando begins refurbishing his country estate?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How are Orlando's good looks that his family passed down to him described?

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

10. Why is Orlando unable to adapt to the gypsy way of life after going to live with them?

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 theme of love in the book. What did love seem to represent to Orlando in the book, and what means did she go through to find true love and companionship?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the role of reading in the book. What can be learned about the nature of Orlando based on his hobby of reading as shown in the book?

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