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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 advises Emily on recovering her aunt's estates from Montoni?

2. Who faints and is taken captive by banditti in Chapter Twelve of Volume Four?

3. Who composes the poem "To Autumn" in Chapter Eleven of Volume Four?

4. Who volunteers to spend the night in the supposedly haunted chamber of the Marchioness de Villeroi?

5. In Chapter Eight of Volume Three, who promises to help Emily escape from Udolpho?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What story does Sister Frances relate to Emily to explain how Sister Agnes became insane?

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

4. What seemingly supernatural event occurs when Montoni harasses Emily the estates she has inherited from her aunt?

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

6. What does Emily's likeness to the Marchioness' portrait foreshadow?

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

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

9. What is Monsieur Quesnel's response to Emily's letter in Chapter Twelve of Volume Three?

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

Ann Radcliffe introduces each chapter of The Mysteries of Udolpho with an epigraph, and Emily composes sonnets and other poems throughout the novel. In addition, the narrator of the novel uses poetic epithets throughout the story. Discuss the author's technique of interspersing poetry into her prose narrative and what you think her purpose in using this technique was. Cite at least three examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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