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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 Orlando remember there is after finishing "The Oak Tree"?
2. What does Orlando see of her gardener near the end of the book that frightens her?
3. What gift does the archduke give Orlando after saving her from a group of tormenting commoners?
4. What is Shelmerdine's first name?
5. What does Shelmerdine entertain Orlando with?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the captain of the ship Orlando boards for England in Chapter 4 treat her when she comes onboard?
2. How does Shelmerdine entertain Orlando when they first begin courting?
3. What happens when Orlando accidentally shows a bit of ankle on deck of the merchant ship to England?
4. What good news does Orlando receive near the end of Chapter 5?
5. How is Orlando and Shelmerdine's wedding described?
6. What lessons does Orlando learn about writing from the poets she meets through Mr. Pope?
7. Why does Orlando go to a bookshop after running into Nicolas Greene on the street?
8. Why does Orlando choose Mr. Pope to be her suitor?
9. Why does Orlando think she must get married despite not wanting to after becoming a woman?
10. What is the nature of the note Orlando finds at Blackfriars when she first returns there as a woman?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine the author's use of historical details in the book. What might the author be saying about the nature of history based on her portrayal of historical details within the text?
Essay Topic 2
Examine the concept of satire presented in the book. What appears to be the author's feelings toward satirical writing based on her portrayal of satire in the book?
Essay Topic 3
Examine the portrayal of fact versus fantasy in the book. What might the author be saying about the nature of reality based on her play with fact and fantasy throughout the book?
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