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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 Nick Greene promise to Orlando that he will use his good reputation to get for her poem?
2. What title has Nick Greene earned in the 19th century?
3. What does Orlando see of her gardener near the end of the book that frightens her?
4. What does Orlando accidentally display of herself that causes a sailor onboard a ship to fall overboard?
5. How does Orlando begin dressing in Chapter 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. What lessons does Orlando learn about writing from the poets she meets through Mr. Pope?
2. What effect does Orlando realize becoming married has had on her writing?
3. What do Orlando and Shelmerdine reveal to one another when they each suggest there is something different about the other after they begin courting?
4. How does Orlando react after she realizes everyone around her is wearing a wedding ring in Chapter 5?
5. What is the nature of Orlando's conversation with the archduchess when Orlando invites her inside in Chapter 4?
6. How does the captain of the ship Orlando boards for England in Chapter 4 treat her when she comes onboard?
7. How does Orlando react after thinking about all her past lives at the end of the book?
8. How is Orlando's meeting with a prostitute named Nell described?
9. How does Orlando's writing change after she realizes that being married has helped her writing become freer?
10. Why does Orlando go to a bookshop after running into Nicolas Greene on the street?
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
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 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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