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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 Damerel react to Yardley's annoying and offensive comments?

2. What does Oswald decide when he visit's the Priory?

3. Where does Venetia head to pick fruit in Chapter 2?

4. What does Damerel do after untangling Venetia?

5. How did Damerel feel after his affair with Lady Sophia?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Describe Venetia's younger brother, Aubrey.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the different social classes in Regency England? What social class is Venetia a part of? How does Heyer illustrate the social divide during this time period? How are the actions of the principle and secondary characters influenced by their social classes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of jealousy in the novel "Venetia." What are some examples of jealousy? What is Oswald jealous of? Is Damerel ever jealous of Venetia's other suitors? What do these feelings tell the reader about the feelings of these characters? Give examples and quotes from the book to support your statements.

Essay Topic 3

What are some romance novel archetypes in the novel "Venetia"? What type of hero is Damerel? What type of heroine is Venetia? Give examples from the book to support your statements.

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