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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. How does Emily respond in Chapter Nine when she receives an invitation from Madame Cheron to go to Tholouse?
2. Which of the following is NOT a lament that Madame Montoni makes about her marriage in Chapter Seven of Volume Two?
3. In what year does the opening chapter of The Mysteries of Udolpho take place?
4. What does Emily do after Montoni has three armed men take her aunt away?
5. Who persuades Montoni to give his wife one day to reconsider her refusal to sign over her estates to him before he moves her to the east turret of the castle?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Monsieur Quesnel do with the family estate at La Vallee, and what do his actions indicate?
2. Why does Ludovico begin to suspect that Montoni heads a band of robbers?
3. In Chapter Seven of Volume Two, what does Madame Montoni learn about her husband's financial situation that makes her regret her marriage?
4. If Emily loves Valancourt, why does she not elope with him when he suggests doing so?
5. How does Montoni inherit the castle from Signora Laurentini?
6. What deathbed promise does the dying Monsieur St. Albert secure from Emily?
7. Why does Madame Montoni want to go to castle di Udolpho in the Apennines?
8. How does Monsieur St. Albert respond to the news that he and Emily are near Chateau le Blanc?
9. How does Montoni treat his wife on their journey toward Venice?
10. Why does Montoni suspect someone has tried to poison him when his glass bursts during dinner in Chapter Ten of Volume Two?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the novel, Emily seeks refuge in the convent and in the monastery of St. Clair. Discuss the role of religion and Christianity in The Mysteries of Udolpho. Cite at least three examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the setting and atmosphere throughout the novel. Is it always gloomy and foreboding, or is it ever light and happy? How do you account for any differences in tone? For what purposes do you think the author uses setting and atmosphere in the novel? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
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