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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What message does Emily ask Theresa to send to Valancourt's steward in Chapter Eleven of Volume Four?
(a) That she still loves him.
(b) An inquiry about his condition.
(c) That she needs to see him.
(d) That she forgives him.

2. Who serves as the emissary between Emily and Bernardine in Chapter One of Volume Three?
(a) Annette.
(b) Theresa.
(c) Madame Montoni.
(d) Ludovico.

3. Who faints and is taken captive by banditti in Chapter Twelve of Volume Four?
(a) St. Foixe.
(b) Countess De Villefort.
(c) Blanche.
(d) Dorothee.

4. What is Emily's mental state after her near kidnapping in Chapter One of Volume Three?
(a) She is fine.
(b) She screams and cries and is inconsolable.
(c) She is terrified and finds it difficult to speak.
(d) She faints and will not rouse.

5. Where does Emily go to avoid an unwanted suitor in Chapter Seven of Volume Four?
(a) La Vallee.
(b) The monastery.
(c) The convent.
(d) Tholouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Valancourt meets Emily in Chapter Two of Volume Four, what does he hope?

2. When Emily rushes forward to greet the prisoner, in whose arms does she find herself?

3. What does Emily find carved on a stone tower near Chateau le Blanc in Chapter Seven of Volume Four?

4. Why does Ludovico visit the castle prisoner to try to learn his identity?

5. Who escorts Emily to safety when Udolpho is threatened by an enemy in Chapter Six of Volume Three?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Emily's response to Chevalier Du Pont's courtship and Count De Villefort's encouragement of that courtship indicate?

2. What does Emily's likeness to the Marchioness' portrait foreshadow?

3. What is ironic about Emily's being sent to Tuscany for safety when castle di Udolpho is attacked?

4. Explain the encounter Count De Villefort, the St. Foixes and Blanche have with the banditti in Chapter Twelve of Volume Four and who they are reunited with as a result.

5. What seemingly supernatural figure does Emily see in Chapters Two and Three of Volume Three?

6. What incident in Chapter Seven of Volume Four increases the reputation of the Marchioness de Villeroi's chamber at Chateau le Blanc as being haunted?

7. What does Valancourt's return to Theresa's cottage after Emily's rejection of him at the end of Chapter Thirteen of Volume Four indicate about his feelings for Emily?

8. What clues are there that Bernardine has a malicious intent toward Emily?

9. Is Valancourt a perfect hero or does he have flaws and weaknesses?

10. When Emily returns to castle di Udolpho after the siege of the castle ends, what indications are there that her uncle is still planning malicious things for her?

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