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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. What does Emily see on the castle rampart that seems supernatural?
2. What does Emily find carved on a stone tower near Chateau le Blanc in Chapter Seven of Volume Four?
3. Where does Emily go to avoid an unwanted suitor in Chapter Seven of Volume Four?
4. Which of the following statements is NOT something that Sister Frances tells Emily about sister Agnes' history?
5. Who thinks Emily resembles the dead Marchioness de Villeroi, the former lady of the Chateau le Blanc?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Emily's likeness to the Marchioness' portrait foreshadow?
2. In what ways is Blanche a mirror of Emily's character?
3. 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.
4. What is Montoni's reaction to his wife's death?
5. What seemingly supernatural event occurs when Montoni harasses Emily the estates she has inherited from her aunt?
6. What story does Sister Frances relate to Emily to explain how Sister Agnes became insane?
7. What does Emily's response to Chevalier Du Pont's courtship and Count De Villefort's encouragement of that courtship indicate?
8. What does Valancourt's return to Theresa's cottage after Emily's rejection of him at the end of Chapter Thirteen of Volume Four indicate about his feelings for Emily?
9. What incident in Chapter Seven of Volume Four increases the reputation of the Marchioness de Villeroi's chamber at Chateau le Blanc as being haunted?
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 at least three of the many mysteries in The Mysteries of Udolpho. Do the mysteries seem to be natural or supernatural? What techniques does the author use to perpetuate suspense concerning these mysteries? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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