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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. According to Mrs. Scorrier, what does Charlotte have a horror of?

2. How does Venetia react to Mrs. Scorrier's attempt to make amends?

3. How does Damerel react to the news that Venetia plans to set up a house for herself?

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

5. What does Philip inform Mrs. Scorrier of in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Venetia's uncle visit her in Chapter 15?

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

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

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

8. What happens while Venetia, Yardley and Mrs. Hendred attend the theater?

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

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

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 the protagonist of the novel, Venetia Lanyon. What are her strengths and weaknesses? What are her defining character traits? Make sure you define the role of the protagonist in writing and support your statements about her traits with specific examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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