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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. Why does Emily sign her aunt's estates over to Montoni?

2. In Chapter Ten of Volume Four, who shoots the man who might have been Valancourt, taking him for a robber?

3. Who is beaten by the banditti in Chapter Twelve of Volume Four?

4. When Blanche gets separated from the rest of the Count De Villefort's party, what does she overhear?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What room at the Chateau le Blanc is supposedly haunted?

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

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

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

8. What seemingly supernatural figure does Emily see in Chapters Two and Three of Volume Three?

9. Why is Emily cold toward Valancourt in Chapter Thirteen of Volume Four when she truly loves him?

10. In what ways is Blanche a mirror of Emily's character?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greed motivates much of the action in the novel. Discuss the theme of greed in The Mysteries of Udolpho. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Valancourt is the hero of the story, but he is not always good; Montoni is the villain of the story, but he is not always bad. Compare and contrast the characters of Valancourt and Montoni in The Mysteries of Udolpho and discuss how neither of them are black or white. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast at least three of the following servants in The Mysteries of Udolpho: Annette, Theresa, Dorothee, Carlo, Ludovico, Barnardine, and Bertrand. What do you think Ann Radcliffe is saying about the role of servants in 1584 society and their relationships with their employers through these characters? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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