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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 title has Nick Greene earned in the 19th century?
2. How many years does Orlando claim to have been working on her poem in Chapter 5?
3. What year does the author say it is after King Edward takes the throne?
4. What does Orlando say is the real difference between the great poets and the rest of the world in regards to their ability to express their feelings?
5. Who does Orlando begin spending all her time with in Chapter 5?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Nicolas Greene react after reading Orlando's poem in Chapter 6?
2. Why does Orlando choose Mr. Pope to be her suitor?
3. What is the nature of Orlando's conversation with the archduchess when Orlando invites her inside in Chapter 4?
4. How does Orlando react after thinking about all her past lives at the end of the book?
5. Why can't Orlando rejoin high society after gaining her possessions back as a woman?
6. What is the nature of the note Orlando finds at Blackfriars when she first returns there as a woman?
7. How does Shelmerdine entertain Orlando when they first begin courting?
8. How does Orlando's writing change after she realizes that being married has helped her writing become freer?
9. Why does Orlando think she must get married despite not wanting to after becoming a woman?
10. How are Nicolas Greene's accomplishments described in Chapter 6?
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 role of time period in the book. What role did time period play in Orlando's personal journey through the book, and what impact did it have on how her life played out?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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