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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. How does Oswald try to act around Venetia?

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

3. What does Venetia bring with her to the Priory in Chapter 5?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Venetia's younger brother, Aubrey.

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

3. What does Oswald decide when he is escorted into the room where Aubrey is in Chapter 8?

4. What does Venetia tell Damerel he is the first to perceive in Chapter 7?

5. What vexes Yardley at the end of Chapter 1?

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

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

8. What reasons does Venetia give Oswald for refusing to marry him?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the dialogue used in the novel "Venetia." What are some terms or phrases that are not used today, but would have been used during the early 19th century? How do the characters speak to one another? How does the dialogue show the social classes of the characters? Strengthen your position by using quotes from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the motif of marriage in the novel "Venetia." Why is marriage so important to the characters of the novel? How is marriage portrayed in the novel? How is marriage a hurdle for Venetia? Give examples and quotes from the book to support your statements.

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