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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. To whom does M. St. Albert sell part of his family domain?
2. Why does Monsieur St. Albert faint?
3. Who overhears a second plot to abduct Emily and thereby saves her from abduction?
4. Why does Monsieur St. Albert sell part of his family domain?
5. What does Emily see her father kissing in Chapter Two?
Short Essay Questions
1. What deathbed promise does the dying Monsieur St. Albert secure from Emily?
2. What does Madame Cheron's reversal of her opinion about Valancourt upon learning he is Madame Clairval's nephew indicate about her own character?
3. If Emily loves Valancourt, why does she not elope with him when he suggests doing so?
4. What does Count Morano do when his wedding to Emily does not take place as scheduled?
5. Does Monsieur Quesnel, Emily's maternal uncle and Monsieur St. Albert's brother-in-law, marry for love or for financial gain?
6. How does Montoni behave to Madame Cheron prior to their marriage?
7. Why is it improper for Valancourt to visit Emily in her gardens in Chapter Ten of Volume I?
8. What ghost stories does Emily hear upon her arrival at castle di Udolpho?
9. How does Monsieur St. Albert respond to the news that he and Emily are near Chateau le Blanc?
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
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 2
Discuss the theme of theft and robbery in The Mysteries of Udolpho. Include the banditti, the pirates, and the characters who covet Emily's and her aunt's inheritances in your discussion. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the treatment of women in The Mysteries of Udolpho. Do the men in the novel treat the women as equals or do they try to dominate them? Does the treatment of women change over the course of the novel? Cite at least three examples from the text to support your conclusions.
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