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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. Why does Robert choose the inn where he stays after leaving Audley Court?

2. Where does Robert's own journey take him at the end of Chapter 6 of Volume 1?

3. What draws men to Lady Audley?

4. How much time passes between Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 of Volume 1?

5. What connection does Robert make between the item he has found in George's trunk and Lady Audley?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does George make guardian of his son, Georgie? Why?

2. Why does Alicia Audley think that Robert is in love with his uncle's wife?

3. Why does Lady Audley visit Robert at Mount Stanning?

4. What injury does Lady Audley have? Why does Robert not believe her explanation for the injury?

5. What response does Robert receive when he requests a visit with his uncle, Lord Audley?

6. What causes Robert to guess that George never left Essex?

7. What old friend does Robert run into and what is this friend looking for?

8. Where does Robert believe George has gone when he wakes to find him missing?

9. What characteristics of Lucy Graham's draw Lord Audley to her?

10. Who does Robert learn was in his flat while he was in Essex?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Robert Audley's guardianship of Georgie Talboys. Why does George give Robert guardianship over his son? What does George hope Robert can do that perhaps Captain Maldon cannot? Why does George leave Georgie with Captain Maldon? Why does George not make arrangements to take his son to Australia with him? Why does Robert remove Georgie from Captain Maldon's care? What is Robert hoping to achieve for the young boy?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Robert's lifestyle. What kind of life has Robert led before running into George Talboys? Why does Robert travel so much? What kind of work does Robert do? What kind of work is Robert qualified to do? Why does Clara Talboys suggest Robert change his lifestyle? Does he? What happens in their relationship after this moment? How much impact did George's ordeal have on Robert and his decision to change his lifestyle?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the letters that Luke Marks gives to Robert Audley at the end of the story. What surprise do these letters reveal? Why are these letters significant? Does Robert tell anyone about the letters? Why did Luke Marks hold on to the letters after they were given to him? What might have happened had Luke given the letters to the appropriate people as soon as he received them?

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