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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. Where does Oswald see Venetia climb a ladder?

2. What is one of the things Aubrey and Damerel discussed while Venetia was away?

3. Who does Venetia think would be jealous of Damerel?

4. What is Mrs. Priddy's opinion of Damerel in Chapter 7?

5. What does Venetia intend to do with her inheritance?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Venetia decide to do at the beginning of Chapter 2?

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

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

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

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

6. What does Oswald see when he enters the barn at Undershaw?

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. Why is Venetia happy when she wakes in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret Heyer's use of irony in the novel "Venetia." What are the three types of irony? What are some examples of irony in the novel? Why might Heyer have chosen to use irony when she does? Quote the text to strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author of the novel, Georgette Heyer. Is she a respected novelist? What has she achieved throughout her career? What types of novels does she write? Are there similarities between "Venetia" and her other novels?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the social rules and manners that the characters must abide by during this time period. How do these social rules affect the plot and characters of the novel? How do they create barriers in Venetia's and Damerel's relationship? Use two sources in addition to the novel to help support your statements.

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