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

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

3. Where is Theresa living when Emily visits her in Chapter Eleven of Volume Four?

4. Who does Bernardine tell Emily to bring with her when she meets him?

5. Who helps Count De Villefort's party escape from the banditti?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

10. Why is Count Morano imprisoned after his return to Venice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

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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