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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. Who thinks Emily resembles the dead Marchioness de Villeroi, the former lady of the Chateau le Blanc?

2. In Chapter Thirteen of Volume Four, what does Emily fear has befallen Valancourt?

3. What kind of song does Emily hear from a lower room in Chapter Five of Volume Three?

4. What does Emily see in Chapter One of Volume Three that makes her faint?

5. With what does Monsieur Quesnel want to assist Emily?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Emily's response to Chevalier Du Pont's courtship and Count De Villefort's encouragement of that courtship indicate?

2. What is Montoni's reaction to his wife's death?

3. Is Valancourt a perfect hero or does he have flaws and weaknesses?

4. In Chapter Nine of Volume Three, Emily composes a poem called "The Mariner". What role do Emily's poems play throughout the story?

5. In Chapter One of Volume Three, why does Emily think Bernardine might murder her as well as her aunt?

6. As she learns more about the Marchioness de Villeroi, what connection does Emily suspect exists between her father and the Marchioness?

7. Explain the encounter Count De Villefort, the St. Foixes and Blanche have with the banditti in Chapter Twelve of Volume Four and who they are reunited with as a result.

8. What is ironic about Emily's being sent to Tuscany for safety when castle di Udolpho is attacked?

9. Who has taken care of Theresa financially during Emily's absence from La Vallee, and what does this provision indicate?

10. Why does Emily think Valancourt may be a prisoner in castle di Udolpho?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of marriage in the novel. A few marriages seem happy, but the arranged or forced marriages lead to infidelity, violence, and even murder. What do you think Ann Radcliffe is saying about arranged marriages, which were common in her era and in the era in which the book was set, versus marriages of the heart through the marriages she depicts in the novel? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Sister Agnes is insane when Emily meets her and Emily's own sanity is threatened with her experiences in castle di Udolpho. Discuss Emily's psychological danger and the threats to her sanity in the novel. Are the psychological threats to Emily greater at times than the physical threats to her? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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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