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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 Venetia do before going to pick fruit?

2. How long does Aubrey stay at the Priory?

3. What is the name of Aubrey's dog?

4. How does Oswald try to act around Venetia?

5. What is Yardley convinced of in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Venetia think Damerel means when he says he would not have kissed her had she been with an attendant?

2. Describe Venetia's younger brother, Aubrey.

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Venetia feel about her deceased father?

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 motif of family in the novel "Venetia." Who are the members of Venetia's family? Does Venetia have good relationships with her family? Discuss the relationship between Venetia and her brother, Aubrey. How does Venetia's family help and/or hinder her relationship with Damerel. Give examples and quotes from the book to support your statements.

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 setting of the novel. How does the setting affect the plot and the characters? How does Heyer create a realistic portrayal of Regency England?

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