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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. What does Damerel tell Venetia about Lady Sophie in Chapter 6?

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

3. What does Venetia say that shocks people?

4. What do Venetia and Damerel talk about in the garden in Chapter 6?

5. How does Damerel win Aubrey's good opinion?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What dismays Lady Denny in Chapter 3?

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

8. How does Damerel help Venetia in Chapter 2? What does he do after helping her?

9. Why is Damerel glad about Aubrey's injury? In what manner does he write to contact Venetia about it and why?

10. What happens to Aubrey at the end of Chapter 3? Who helps him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the examples of love and romance in the novel "Venetia." What are some examples? Is Venetia a romantic character? Why or why not? Is Damerel a romantic character? How does Heyer infuse romance into the plot? Give examples and quotes from the book to support your statements.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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