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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 is the La Mottes' son forced to leave his family in Chapter 6?

2. What does Adeline become more fearful of as she stays in her locked room?

3. What does La Motte spy in the distance which he believes might indicate a place for his group to stay?

4. Where does Adeline go as soon as dinner is over in Chapter 9?

5. Who does the leader of the group of strangers have a private conversation with?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5, while singing in the woods, who does Adeline see and what does she do?

2. What does Louis try to get from Adeline before leaving to rejoin his regiment? How does she respond?

3. What does Louis apologize to Adeline about in Chapter 5?

4. How does Adeline react when she reads the manuscript in Chapter 9? What does Adeline think she hears and sees while she is reading the manuscript?

5. After learning that her father will take her away from the convent, why does Adeline go from delight to apprehension? Where does her father take her after the convent?

6. How does La Motte's behavior change after he and his household settle in at the abbey? How does Madame La Motte explain the change in his personality?

7. What did Adeline's father want her to do since he could not support her?

8. What danger does Peter tell Adeline about in Chapter 10?

9. What dreams does Adeline have in Chapter 7 after Theodore fails to show up for their arranged meeting?

10. What worries do Adeline and Theodore have as they travel away from the Marquis in Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the imagery that Radcliffe uses in "The Romance of the Forest." What are some examples of imagery in the novel? What themes or ideas do these examples represent?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss conflict in "The Romance of the Forest." Who is in conflict with whom? What events or situations cause these conflicts? Are the major conflicts resolved? If so, how?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the element of mystery in the novel "The Romance of the Forest." What are some examples of mystery in the novel? Are all of the mysteries answered by the end of the novel? Who are some of the mysterious characters?

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