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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. Where does Emily stay for several days after her father's death?

2. Who does Montoni blame for the incident with his glass?

3. What type of events does Madame Cheron make Emily attend in Chapter Twelve?

4. Whose ghost supposedly haunts castle di Udolpho?

5. Who takes bridal ornaments to Emily's chambers and insists the forced marriage in Venice will be for Emily's own good?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Monsieur St. Albert approve of Valancourt as a suitor for his daughter, Emily?

2. How does Montoni inherit the castle from Signora Laurentini?

3. Describe the seemingly supernatural voice that echoes Montoni's words in the castle di Udolpho.

4. Why is Montoni's ire because Count Morano is not as affluent as he pretended to be ironic?

5. Why does Madame Montoni want to go to castle di Udolpho in the Apennines?

6. What does the peasant La Voisin's desire to die and join his wife in Chapter Six seem to mirror in Monsieur St. Albert?

7. If Emily loves Valancourt, why does she not elope with him when he suggests doing so?

8. What delays Emily's forced marriage to Count Morano?

9. How does Emily respond to the news of her father's financial ruin?

10. Does Monsieur St. Albert marry for love or for financial gain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sister Agnes is insane when Emily meets her and Emily's own sanity is threatened with her experiences in castle di Udolpho. Discuss Emily's psychological danger and the threats to her sanity in the novel. Are the psychological threats to Emily greater at times than the physical threats to her? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Supernatural elements occur throughout the novel. Discuss the role of the supernatural in The Mysteries of Udolpho. Are all of the supposedly supernatural events explained naturally or are any of them left unexplained? What do you think Ann Radcliffe is trying to say through her depiction of the supernatural in the novel? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Emily's experiences with Montoni and Madame Montoni at castle di Udolpho with her experiences at Chateau le Blanc, the estate of Count De Villefort. Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.

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