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

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

3. What word describes Venetia's life so far?
(a) Extravagant.
(b) Secluded.
(c) Adventurous.
(d) Troubled.

4. How does Yardley speak to Venetia in in Chapter 3?
(a) As though she cannot hear.
(b) As though she can't understand English.
(c) As though he's speaking to a child.
(d) Like an army commander.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of dog does Aubrey have?

2. Who is Sophie Rendlesham?

3. What is Lady Denny's husband's name?

4. Why is Venetia worried that something is wrong with Aubrey at the beginning of Chapter 4?

5. Who does Venetia tell about her encounter with Lord Damerel ?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Oswald and Yardley each view Damerel in relation to Venetia?

2. What does Yardley warn Venetia of when news of Lord Damerel's return spreads?

3. What did Lady Denny's daughters think of Lord Damerel?

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

5. What alerts Damerel to the fact that Venetia is not just a village maid?

6. What does Damerel tell Venetia about his relationship with Lady Sofia in Chapter 6?

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

8. What does Yardley fuss over Aubrey for in Chapter 5?

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

10. What does Venetia plan to do with her inheritance? Why does she stay at her brother's estate?

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