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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 what year does the opening chapter of The Mysteries of Udolpho take place?

2. What does Emily do to assist the wounded man who tried to kidnap her?

3. Which of the following does NOT happen when Emily refuses Count Morano's attempts to take her for a ride alone in Chapter Three of Volume Two?

4. Who overhears a second plot to abduct Emily and thereby saves her from abduction?

5. What shocking thing does Montoni do when he and his wife and niece and friends take a gondola ride?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Monsieur Quesnel, Emily's maternal uncle and Monsieur St. Albert's brother-in-law, marry for love or for financial gain?

2. Why does Count Morano think Emily accepts his affections for her?

3. What does Count Morano do when his wedding to Emily does not take place as scheduled?

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

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

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

7. How does Monsieur St. Albert respond to the news that he and Emily are near Chateau le Blanc?

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

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

10. How does Ludovico's reason for locking Annette up differ from Montoni's reason for locking up Madame Montoni?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Mysteries of Udolpho contains a number of instances of irony. Cite at least three examples of irony in the novel and discuss how the author uses each example to enhance characterization or plot.

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

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.

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