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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 do the servants do when Mrs. Scorrier asks them to do anything?

2. Why is Venetia unable to sleep during her London trip in Chapter 16?

3. What does Venetia set out to find on the morning after she finds out about her mother?

4. How is the restaurant that Yardley takes Mrs. Hendred and Venetia to in Chapter 18 described?

5. Where do Sir John and Lady Denny send Oswald?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Venetia talk to her mother about when she meets her for the first time?

2. Why doesn't Damerel kiss Venetia in Chapter 9?

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

4. What does Sir John and Lady Denny do after they hear that Oswald challenged Damerel to a duel?

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

6. What kind of plan does Venetia come up with in Chapter 18?

7. What are Aubrey and Venetia shocked to find out upon returning to Undershaw in Chapter 10?

8. Why does Oswald intercept Damerel on his way home in Chapter 9?

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

10. How does Mrs. Hendred try to meddle in Venetia's affairs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the genre of the novel "Venetia"? Discuss this genre and some common elements of the genre. What are some other novels of this genre?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how romance novels try to satisfy their readers. What methods are used to please the readers? What elements of a romance novel are necessary to meet the expectations of the reader?

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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