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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 have to figure out at the end of Chapter 17?

2. What is the name of Aubrey's dog that scares Charlotte in Chapter 14?

3. How does Venetia feel when she is busy in Chapter 16?

4. Where does Venetia go following her visit with her uncle in Chapter 15?

5. What is the name of the striking woman who Venetia sees in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the arrival of Mrs. Scorrier affect the running of Undershaw?

2. How does Damerel react when Venetia tells him that she intends to set up house for herself in Chapter 13?

3. How does Mrs. Hendred convince Venetia to go out on the town with her and Yardley? Where do they go?

4. Why has Yardley come to London? What does Mrs. Hendred think of Yardley?

5. What disagreement arises because of Aubrey's dog, Bess, in Chapter 14?

6. How does Venetia react when she finds out that the woman at the theater is her mother?

7. How does Venetia get along with Sir Lambert?

8. What conflict is Venetia burdened with in Chapter 14?

9. Why does Yardley finally lose interest in Venetia in Chapter 19?

10. Why does Venetia go in search of a hotel at the beginning of Chapter 19?

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

What is a character foil? Who are the character foils in "Venetia"? Why are these characters examples of character foils? How do they influence the other characters and the plot? Make sure you define character foil and give specific examples of each character's influence on others and the plot by using quotes to support your statements.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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