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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Emily rushes forward to greet the prisoner, in whose arms does she find herself?
(a) Orsini's.
(b) Count Morano's.
(c) Chevalier Du Pont, a longtime admirer of hers.
(d) Valancourt's.

2. Where does Emily go to avoid an unwanted suitor in Chapter Seven of Volume Four?
(a) The monastery.
(b) Tholouse.
(c) The convent.
(d) La Vallee.

3. What does Emily find carved on a stone tower near Chateau le Blanc in Chapter Seven of Volume Four?
(a) Her family's surname.
(b) Her image.
(c) A poem entitled "Shipwreck".
(d) Her name.

4. Why is Sister Agnes rude to Emily?
(a) Sister Agnes is insane.
(b) Sister Agnes mistakes Emily for someone else.
(c) Sister Agnes thinks Emily was rude to Valancourt.
(d) Emily is not Catholic.

5. When Emily says she doesn't want to see Valancourt again, what does Valancourt blame for her change of affection?
(a) Montoni's influence on Emily.
(b) Count De Villefort's promotion of Du Pont as a suitor.
(c) His own bad behavior.
(d) His lack of fortune.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Emily beg not to forsake her as all have done since her father's death?

2. In Chapter Thirteen of Volume Four, who knocks on the door, shocking Emily into a faint?

3. After the storm, what does Count De Villefort and his family hear while returning to their chateau in their carriage?

4. Who sees and chases Emily when she overhears Montoni's argument about a former promise regarding her?

5. Who is Maddelina?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Emily returns to castle di Udolpho after the siege of the castle ends, what indications are there that her uncle is still planning malicious things for her?

2. Explain the encounter Count De Villefort, the St. Foixes and Blanche have with the banditti in Chapter Twelve of Volume Four and who they are reunited with as a result.

3. What does Valancourt's return to Theresa's cottage after Emily's rejection of him at the end of Chapter Thirteen of Volume Four indicate about his feelings for Emily?

4. In Chapter One of Volume Three, why does Emily think Bernardine might murder her as well as her aunt?

5. Explain the mystery of the prisoner in the castle.

6. What is Monsieur Quesnel's response to Emily's letter in Chapter Twelve of Volume Three?

7. Why is Count Morano imprisoned after his return to Venice?

8. As she learns more about the Marchioness de Villeroi, what connection does Emily suspect exists between her father and the Marchioness?

9. What does Emily's likeness to the Marchioness' portrait foreshadow?

10. Why is Emily cold toward Valancourt in Chapter Thirteen of Volume Four when she truly loves him?

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