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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 Mrs. Hendred react to the restaurant in Chapter 18?

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

3. Why do Sir John and Lady Denny send Oswald away?

4. What does Sir Lambert apologize to Venetia for in Chapter 19?

5. What is the name of Conway's new wife?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mrs. Hendred confess to Venetia at the end of Chapter 17 and how does Venetia react?

3. How does Venetia get along with Sir Lambert?

4. Why isn't Venetia enjoying her London trip?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss conflict in the novel "Venetia." What are the main conflicts of the novel? How do these conflicts affect the plot and characters of the novel? How do they affect the reader's enjoyment of the novel?

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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