2. Why did Venetia think Damerel returned to the Priory?
(a) So he could meet her.
(b) To entertain guests.
(c) To recuperate from an injury.
(d) On business.

3. How old is Venetia at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Twenty-eight years old
(b) Twenty-one years old.
(c) Nineteen years old.
(d) Twenty-five years old.

4. How does Lady Denny act toward Lord Damerel?
(a) Rudely.
(b) Civilly.
(c) Coldly.
(d) Angrily.

5. What does Aubrey spend most of his time doing?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Riding.
(c) Painting.
(d) Reading.

6. What kind of dog does Aubrey have?
(a) A Spaniel.
(b) A Beagle.
(c) A Terrier.
(d) A Boxer.

7. How did Lord Damerel offend Lady Denny's daughters?
(a) By suggesting they were old maids.
(b) By not speaking to them.
(c) By scolding them.
(d) By calling them children.

8. What does Yardley tell Venetia she must stop doing in Chapter 3?
(a) Inviting Oswald over.
(b) Expecting Conway to return.
(c) Wandering without a chaperone.
(d) Wearing men's clothes.

9. Who serves as an adviser to Venetia?
(a) Lady Duke.
(b) Lady Donnel.
(c) Lady Denny.
(d) Lady Dunstan.

10. What do Venetia and Damerel talk about in the garden in Chapter 6?
(a) Aubrey's travels.
(b) Life in the village.
(c) Their fathers.
(d) Herbs.

11. What does Venetia notice about Damerel?
(a) He is old.
(b) He is sickly.
(c) He is handsome.
(d) He is disfigured.

12. Why did Venetia climb a ladder?
(a) To reach a box.
(b) To save some kittens.
(c) To pick apples.
(d) To retrieve a book.

13. What is Clara Denny's opinion of Yardley?
(a) She thinks he is clever and funny.
(b) She thinks he is strange and disturbed.
(c) She thinks he is pushy and rude.
(d) She thinks he is handsome, but dimwitted.

14. Who does Venetia tell about her encounter with Lord Damerel ?
(a) Yardley.
(b) Aubrey.
(c) Mrs. Priddy.
(d) No one.

15. What does Venetia decide to pick in Chapter 2?
(a) Rhubarb.
(b) Strawberries.
(c) Pears.
(d) Blackberries.