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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. In Chapter One of Volume Two, who stays out all night once Emily and her family arrive in Venice?
2. In Chapter Ten of Volume Two, in what does Emily's aunt demonstrate a delight?
3. How does Montoni respond when Emily questions him about the sudden move to the castle di Udolpho?
4. 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?
5. What does Emily see her father kissing in Chapter Two?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Ludovico begin to suspect that Montoni heads a band of robbers?
2. Why does Count Morano think Emily accepts his affections for her?
3. What ghost stories does Emily hear upon her arrival at castle di Udolpho?
4. Does Monsieur St. Albert approve of Valancourt as a suitor for his daughter, Emily?
5. In Chapter Seven of Volume Two, what does Madame Montoni learn about her husband's financial situation that makes her regret her marriage?
6. If Emily loves Valancourt, why does she not elope with him when he suggests doing so?
7. Why does Madame Montoni want to go to castle di Udolpho in the Apennines?
8. What does Madame Cheron's reversal of her opinion about Valancourt upon learning he is Madame Clairval's nephew indicate about her own character?
9. Why is Montoni's ire because Count Morano is not as affluent as he pretended to be ironic?
10. What does Count Morano do when his wedding to Emily does not take place as scheduled?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Greed motivates much of the action in the novel. Discuss the theme of greed in The Mysteries of Udolpho. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the concept of gender roles in The Mysteries of Udolpho. Give examples of how at least three of the following characters exhibit typical or atypical gender role behavior for the era in which the novel is set: Annette, Madame Montoni, the Marchioness de Villeroi, Emily, Valancourt, Monsieur Quensel, Montoni, and Count Morano. What do you think Ann Radcliffe is trying to say about gender roles in 1584 society through these characters? Is she also perhaps trying to say something about gender roles in her era of 1794? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast at least three of the following servants in The Mysteries of Udolpho: Annette, Theresa, Dorothee, Carlo, Ludovico, Barnardine, and Bertrand. What do you think Ann Radcliffe is saying about the role of servants in 1584 society and their relationships with their employers through these characters? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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