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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 begin thinking about on her way home near the end of the book?

2. What is the name of the servant at Orlando's estate who claims she thought he would change into a woman all along?

3. What is Shelmerdine's profession?

4. What does Orlando do after reading all of her Victorian literature?

5. What is Shelmerdine's first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Nicolas Greene's accomplishments described in Chapter 6?

2. How does Orlando react after she realizes everyone around her is wearing a wedding ring in Chapter 5?

3. How is Orlando and Shelmerdine's wedding described?

4. How does Orlando meet Shelmerdine?

5. How does the archduke save Orlando from a crowd of commoners who remember her as a man?

6. Why can't Orlando rejoin high society after gaining her possessions back as a woman?

7. How is the force that takes over Orlando's hand while she is writing described at the beginning of Chapter 5?

8. What does Orlando do after she finishes her poem "The Oak Tree"?

9. How is Orlando's attempt at working on her poem described at the beginning of Chapter 6?

10. What is the nature of Orlando's conversation with the archduchess when Orlando invites her inside in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of escape present in the book. What reasons does Orlando have for continually seeking escape from others in the book, and what is telling of his character based on this reaction?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolism of clouds in the book. How might the clouds shown in the book represent the suffocation Orlando feels in his surroundings in England?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the biographical nature of the book. What evidence is present in the book to suggest the author is criticizing the methods of biographical writing?

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