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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. Where is Theresa living when Emily visits her in Chapter Eleven of Volume Four?
(a) In a cottage of her own.
(b) At Tholouse.
(c) At the convent.
(d) At Chateau St. Foixe.

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

3. Who composes the poem "To Autumn" in Chapter Eleven of Volume Four?
(a) Emily.
(b) Count De Villefort.
(c) Monsieur Quesnel.
(d) Madame Montoni.

4. Who comes to Emily's rescue and saves her from her kidnappers?
(a) Montoni and his cavaliers.
(b) Monsieur Quesnel.
(c) Valancourt.
(d) Annette.

5. When Emily recovers from her faint in Chapter One of Volume Three, who is surrounding her and trying to kidnap her?
(a) Pirates.
(b) Ruffians in league with Bernardine.
(c) Soldiers from Valancourt's regiment who hate Valancourt.
(d) Her uncle's cavaliers.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the storm, what does Count De Villefort and his family hear while returning to their chateau in their carriage?

2. How does Emily feel about Du Pont?

3. In Chapter Six of Volume Three, who repeats Montoni's threats to Emily about her estates?

4. In Chapter Ten of Volume Four, who shoots the man who might have been Valancourt, taking him for a robber?

5. When Blanche gets separated from the rest of the Count De Villefort's party, what does she overhear?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the omen of death on Antoni's lance in Chapter Three of Volume Three and whose death it foretells.

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

3. 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?

4. Explain how Count De Villefort is a foil character to Montoni.

5. What story does Sister Frances relate to Emily to explain how Sister Agnes became insane?

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

7. As she learns more about the Marchioness de Villeroi, what connection does Emily suspect exists between her father and the Marchioness?

8. In Chapter One of Volume Three, why does Emily think Bernardine might murder her as well as her aunt?

9. Why does Emily think Valancourt may be a prisoner in castle di Udolpho?

10. What seemingly supernatural event occurs when Montoni harasses Emily the estates she has inherited from her aunt?

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