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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Damerel initially think Venetia was?
(a) A pauper.
(b) A young man.
(c) His cousin.
(d) One of his maids.

2. Why does Venetia stop going to the Priory in Chapter 8?
(a) Mrs. Denny advises against it.
(b) Aubrey returns home.
(c) Bad weather moves in.
(d) She and Damerel have a disagreement.

3. What does Venetia intend to do with her inheritance?
(a) Travel.
(b) Donate it to charity.
(c) Open a shop in London.
(d) Set up her own house.

4. What is one of the things Aubrey and Damerel discussed while Venetia was away?
(a) The latest operas in London.
(b) Damerel's last love affair.
(c) Mrs. Priddy's dislike for Damerel.
(d) Aubrey's father's hunting skills.

5. What does Venetia escape at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Her stuffy bedroom.
(b) A boring conversation with Aubrey.
(c) The complaints of her staff.
(d) Having to visit with Yardley.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yardley tell Venetia she must stop doing in Chapter 3?

2. How does Damerel react to Yardley's annoying and offensive comments?

3. What does Lady Denny's husband do to her dismay in Chapter 3?

4. In what manner do Damerel and Venetia speak to each other in Chapter 2?

5. What does Damerel announce at the end of Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Aubrey unhappy to see Yardley and Oswald ride up to the manor in Chapter 1?

2. Describe Venetia's younger brother, Aubrey.

3. What did Mrs. Priddy once tell Venetia about her mother?

4. How does Damerel earn Aubrey's good opinion?

5. What scandalous information does Lady Denny tell Venetia about Lord Damerel?

6. Before meeting him, what does Yardley decide he must let Damerel know? What ruins his intention?

7. Why does Venetia hesitate to go looking for Aubrey when he doesn't return home in Chapter 4?

8. What does Venetia think Damerel means when he says he would not have kissed her had she been with an attendant?

9. How does Venetia feel about her deceased father?

10. What is Venetia's relationship with Lady Denny?

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