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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Aubrey at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) He develops a high fever.
(b) He gets lost in the woods.
(c) He falls down some stairs.
(d) He falls from a horse.

2. What is Yardley convinced of in Chapter 1?
(a) That Oswald is stealing from Venetia's family.
(b) That he can get Venetia to marry his son.
(c) That he will acquire Venetia's family home.
(d) That Venetia will marry him.

3. Why is Yardley threatened by Damerel?
(a) He worries Damerel will attack Aubrey.
(b) He worries Damerel will steal Venetia's heart.
(c) He worries there will be gossip about Damerel and Venetia.
(d) He worries Damerel will buy the Undershaw Estate.

4. How does Damerel react to Yardley's annoying and offensive comments?
(a) With shock.
(b) With sarcastic replies.
(c) With irritation.
(d) With good manners.

5. What does Venetia bring with her to the Priory in Chapter 5?
(a) Letters.
(b) Blankets.
(c) Books.
(d) Jelly.

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

7. What does Lady Denny's husband do to her dismay in Chapter 3?
(a) Arranges a marriage for her daughter.
(b) Travels to London without her.
(c) Refuses to host a party in their house.
(d) Invites Damerel into their home.

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

9. How does Oswald view Damerel in Chapter 8?
(a) As a friend.
(b) As a sporting rival.
(c) As a threat to Venetia's innocence.
(d) As a romantic rival.

10. What does Yardley assume when he meets Damerel?
(a) That Yardley is there to cause trouble.
(b) That Yardley was a friend of Venetia's father.
(c) That Yardley is Mrs. Priddy's son.
(d) That Yardley is a friend to Aubrey.

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

12. What does Lady Denny hold against Damerel?
(a) His lack of a sense of humor.
(b) His treatment of Sophie.
(c) His flirting with her daughters.
(d) His neglect of his estate.

13. What did Mrs. Priddy once tell Venetia about her mother?
(a) That she was pretty.
(b) That she had a lovely singing voice.
(c) That she had a skill for painting.
(d) That she was smart.

14. What does Damerel scold Aubrey for in Chapter 4?
(a) Riding a horse.
(b) Going out in bad weather.
(c) Trespassing on his estate.
(d) Not using good judgment.

15. Where does Oswald see Venetia climb a ladder?
(a) To the attic.
(b) In the barn.
(c) In the library.
(d) Up a tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Damerel glad for Aubrey's injury?

2. What kind of dog does Aubrey have?

3. What is big news in town in Chapter 3?

4. What does Venetia note to Oswald about his father.

5. What do Venetia and Damerel talk about in the garden in Chapter 6?

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