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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. Why is Emily's engagement to Valancourt canceled?

2. Who does Montoni believe intends to defraud him of Emily's estate?

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

4. How does Emily respond in Chapter Nine when she receives an invitation from Madame Cheron to go to Tholouse?

5. What is Madame Clairval's relationship to Valancourt?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Emily conclude her aunt is probably dead once Montoni has the older woman taken away to the east turret?

2. How does Montoni treat his wife on their journey toward Venice?

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

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

5. What mysterious things happen while Emily and her parents visit the fishing-house in Chapter One?

6. How does Montoni behave to Madame Cheron prior to their marriage?

7. What does Madame Cheron's reversal of her opinion about Valancourt upon learning he is Madame Clairval's nephew indicate about her own character?

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

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

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

Emily St. Albert has three suitors over the course of the novel. Compare and contrast Emily's relationships with Valancourt, Count Morano, and Chevalier Du Pont. She ends up with Valancourt, but do you think she feels affection for either of the other two men? If Valancourt was not in the picture, which man do you think Emily would choose to marry, and why? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Valancourt is the hero of the story, but he is not always good; Montoni is the villain of the story, but he is not always bad. Compare and contrast the characters of Valancourt and Montoni in The Mysteries of Udolpho and discuss how neither of them are black or white. 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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