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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. Who is Kevin O'Connell?

2. What does Amelia's husband call her?

3. In Chapter 9, what does Emerson say has likely been done to the tomb?

4. Whose lover does Madame Berengeria claim to have been in a past life when she meets Amelia and Emerson in Chapter 5?

5. Where does Emerson go after being wounded?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lady Baskerville ask of Emerson in Chapter 2, and under what circumstance does he accept her proposal?

2. Who is apparently Lady Baskerville's escort in Chapter 5?

3. What did Amelia think Milverton would confess to her in their midnight meeting? What does he actually confess?

4. What does Milverton explain to Amelia about using a pseudonym?

5. As Amelia is walking toward the excavation site in Chapter 7, what worries her?

6. What does Lady Baskerville scream at in Chapter 6?

7. What theories does Emerson have about the tomb after the first day at the excavation site?

8. What state is the tomb in when Amelia arrives at the dig site in Chapter 9?

9. What does Amelia read in the paper in Chapter 1? How does this item make Amelia feel?

10. Why are the Emersons sure to do their share of the tough labor at the dig site?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the character, Emerson. What are his defining character traits? What are his interests and hobbies? What is his role in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Peters' use of contrast. What are some contrasting settings, characters, and images? What is Peters trying to convey through these contrasts?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and interpret the theme of gender in the novel. What are the typical gender roles of the Victorian era? What characters are not examples of the typical Victorian male or female?

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