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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 is Maddelina?

2. In Chapter Thirteen of Volume Four, who knocks on the door, shocking Emily into a faint?

3. What message does Emily ask Theresa to send to Valancourt's steward in Chapter Eleven of Volume Four?

4. Why is Sister Agnes rude to Emily?

5. Which of the following is NOT part of the story that Dorothee tells Emily about the Marchioness de Villeroi?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the mystery of the prisoner in the castle.

2. What story does Dorothee give Emily about the Marchioness de Villeroi's tragic history?

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

4. Describe the omen of death on Antoni's lance in Chapter Three of Volume Three and whose death it foretells.

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

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

7. Although Emily refuses Valancourt in Chapter Ten of Volume Three, what evidence is there that she still loves him?

8. When Emily returns to castle di Udolpho after the siege of the castle ends, what indications are there that her uncle is still planning malicious things for her?

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. Explain how Count De Villefort is a foil character to Montoni.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, Emily seeks refuge in the convent and in the monastery of St. Clair. Discuss the role of religion and Christianity in The Mysteries of Udolpho. Cite at least three examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Emily's relationships with her aunts and uncles in the novel: Monsieur Quesnel, Montoni, and Madame Montoni. Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the treatment of women in The Mysteries of Udolpho. Do the men in the novel treat the women as equals or do they try to dominate them? Does the treatment of women change over the course of the novel? Cite at least three examples from the text to support your conclusions.

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